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Colorado

BLM Colorado Unveils New Website to Track and Encourage Public Participation in Quarterly Oil and Natural Gas Lease Sales

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office is unveiling a new website to highlight its quarterly oil and natural gas lease sales and create an easy, transparent process to engage the publi

Colorado

Lonny Bagley Hired as BLM Colorado Deputy State Director for Energy, Lands and Minerals

Lonny Bagley started as the Bureau of Land Management Colorado Deputy State Director for Energy, Lands and Minerals on Feb. 27.

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts List of Proposed Parcels for May Oil and Gas Lease Sale (02-09-12)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office posted the list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., May 10, 2012, at the State Office in

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Montana Announces January 2012 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Results

Bonus bids at the Bureau of Land Management's January 24 oil and gas lease sale in Billings totaled $35,975,750.

California

Angie Lara Selected as BLM California Associate State Director

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California State Director Jim Kenna today announced the selection of Angie Lara as BLM-California's new Associate State Director.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $3,260,698.50

Today the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 43 of 54 parcels offered totaling 31,071 acres for $3,260,698.50 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts List of Proposed Parcels for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office has posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., Feb.

Colorado

New Fireworks Rules for BLM Colorado Public Lands

The Bureau of Land Management is issuing new rules to prohibit the use of fireworks and other explosive devices on all public lands in Colorado.

Colorado

National Public Lands Day Sept. 24: Celebrate your 8.3 million acres of Colorado contributing $6.5 billion and 28,000 jobs to Colorado's economy

Coloradans are well aware how much our quality of life is enhanced by your public lands, administered by the Bureau of Land Management. National Public Lands Day, Sept.

Colorado

BLM Releases Environmental Assessment for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado just released an environmental assessment for public comment regarding proposed leases for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale on February 9, 2012.

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts List of Proposed Parcels for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office has posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., Nov.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $3,018

Today the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold one parcel totaling 820 acres for $3,018 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Colorado

BLM Releases Environmental Assessments for Nov. 2011 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado just released several environmental assessments for public comment regarding proposed leases for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale in November.

Colorado

BLM Colorado Safety Tips for Memorial Day Recreation

Get outside and enjoy your public lands this Memorial Day weekend.

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts List of Proposed Parcels for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., August 11, 2011, at the Colorado State Office in Lakewoo

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $543,813

Today the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold two parcels totaling 1,608.69 acres for $543,813 at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Colorado

BLM Celebrates 25th Anniversary for Colorado Wild Horse Inmate Program

Come celebrate the Wild Horse Inmate Program’s 25th Anniversary with the Bureau of Land Management during a two-day event and adoption with performances by the Westernaires, a horse parade of forme

Montana-Dakotas

New BLM Montana-Dakotas Associate State Director on Board

Kate Kitchell is the new associate state director of the Montana/Dakotas Bureau of Land Management. She replaces Howard Lemm, who retired in July 2010.

Colorado

Media Advisory: BLM to Hold Forum on Hydraulic Fracturing in Natural Gas Production

What: The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a Hydraulic Fracturing Forum.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM-Montana/Dakotas Welcomes Communications Director

Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas today announced the addition of Melodie A. Lloyd as director of communications to its State office in Billings.

Colorado

Bureau of Land Management, Colorado collaborate to advance efficient geothermal development

The Bureau of Land Management and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources have signed an agreement designed to assist geothermal energy development on state and federal lands and mineral holdi

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $887,000

Today the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold one parcel of 1,964 acres at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale for $887,343.

Colorado

BLM Colorado Honors LouAnn Jacobson with 2010 Stewardship Award

Bureau of Land Management Colorado Associate State Director John Mehlhoff presented retired Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Manager LouAnn Jacobson with the third annual Eric Finstick Ste

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts List of Proposed Parcels for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale (03-02-11)

DENVER — The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office has posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., May 12, 2011, at the State Off

Colorado

BLM Colorado moves forward on two coal leases in the North Fork Valley (01-21-11)

The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado issued a coal lease modification for Bowie Resources, LLC., and issued a decision on a lease by application for the nearby Oxbow coal mine.