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Colorado

BLM Colorado Announces Oil & Gas Lease Sale for March (12-22-10)

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., March 24, 2011, at BLM's Colorado State

Colorado

BLM geothermal lease sale nets $29,600

Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office leased one geothermal parcel offered at its quarterly oil, gas and geothermal lease sale, totaling approximately 800 acres.

Montana-Dakotas

New BLM State Director to be Installed

Jamie Connell will be installed as State Director for the Bureau of Land Management in Montana and the Dakotas on November 8 by the agency's national director, Robert Abbey.

Colorado

Op-Ed: Your Colorado public lands offer hunting adventures and so much more By Helen Hankins, BLM Colorado State Director

Colorado residents, myself included, are some of the luckiest in the nation because of the amazing landscapes and outdoor experiences available in the state we call home.

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts List of Proposed Parcels for Upcoming Geothermal, Oil and Gas Lease Sale (09-14-10)

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office has posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive geothermal, oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., November 10, 2010, at the S

Montana-Dakotas

New BLM State Director Named

Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey has named Jamie Connell as the agency's new state director for Montana and the Dakotas.

Colorado

BLM Colorado Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $2 Million

Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold all 14 parcels offered at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale, totaling 9,769 acres.

Colorado

BLM Colorado August 2010 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Scheduled

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office has posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled 9 a.m., August 12, 2010, at the State Office.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $426,322

Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 10 of 19 parcels offered at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale, totaling 9,114.93 acres sold.

Colorado

New Fireworks Rule Proposed for Public Lands

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

Colorado

BLM Employee Honored with National Wildland Safety Award

The Bureau of Land Management is proud to name Cliff Hutton as the 2009 recipient of the National Wildland Fire Safety Award for his outstanding leadership and service.

Colorado

BLM Approves Oak Mesa Oil and Gas Unit Agreement

The Bureau of Land Management today approved a Unit Agreement that will support the orderly and efficient development of natural gas leases in the Oak Mesa area of Delta County.

Colorado

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

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., May 13, 2010, at the State Office.

Colorado

John Mehlhoff named BLM Colorado Associate State Director

John Mehlhoff has been named the Bureau of Land Management Colorado Associate State Director. He will start in Colorado in May.

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Director Helen Hankins Set to Be Sworn In

Helen Hankins will officially be sworn in as the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Director by BLM Director Robert V. Abbey at 1 p.m. on Feb.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $139,233

Today, the BLM Colorado State Office sold five of 11 parcels offered at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale, totaling 1,388 acres.

Colorado

BLM Colorado Defers Leasing Geothermal Parcel Near Buena Vista

The BLM Colorado State Office today announced that it is deferring a 799-acre parcel of subsurface geothermal lands near Buena Vista and Mt.