Press Releases

Find out what's happening in your local community. Use the map or the search and filter below to read BLM Press Releases by region.
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Oregon-Washington

Renewable Energy and Landscape Conservation Symposium

Portland, Ore. -- The Renewable Energy & Eastern Oregon Landscape Conservation Partnership will be holding a day-long discussion about renewable energy opportunities and conservation issues.

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.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Distributes Payments to Counties 2011

Portland, Ore.

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.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Montana-Dakotas Oil and Gas Lease Sale Scheduled for December 9, 2010

A federal oil and gas lease sale will be held December 9 at the Bureau of Land Management's  Montana State Office in Billings.

Eastern States

Check Out the New and Improved General Land Office Records Web Site

BLM's most popular web site, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ has a new look and feel.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Releases Decision for Vegetation Treatments

Portland, Ore.

Oregon-Washington

National Public Lands Day 2010

As part of the Let's Move! campaign, First Lady Michelle Obama recently launched a new Let's Move Outside!

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.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Seeking Public Comment on Environmental Reviews for Oil and Gas Leasing

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) encourages the public to submit comments on eight environmental assessments issued today that analyze oil and gas leasing decisions for 57 suspended Montana leas

Eastern States

Eastern States General Land Office Records Available On-line

Over half a million military warrants dating back to the early 1800s are now easily available with free on line access for the general public.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Releases Final Plan for Vegetation Treatments

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon State Office today announced the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on BLM Lands in

Oregon-Washington

County Payment Advisors Needed

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Oregon State Office continues to seek nominations for 64 positions on the five Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) in the Districts of western Oregon.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Meets Web 2.0

Portland, Ore.

Oregon-Washington

Badlands Wilderness Celebration

The Oregon Badlands Wilderness Area was designated on March 30, 2009 when President Obama signed into law the bill that enhanced protection for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Manag

Oregon-Washington

BLM Renews Call for Advisory Group Members

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received an insufficient number of applicants for positions on Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) in central and eastern Oregon during their earlier call for nomin

Oregon-Washington

BLM Renews Call for Eastern Washington Advisory Group Members

Portland, Ore.

Montana-Dakotas

Fourth of July Fire Safety Reminder (2010)

Our cool wet spring is giving way to warmer, drier conditions. Smokey Bear and your wildland firefighters would like to remind everyone to use extreme caution while recreating on public lands.

Eastern States

New Record Set at BLM Eastern States

The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States quarterly oil and gas lease sale resulted in competitive bids over $34 million on June 23, 2010.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Wild Horse Population Survey in Nevada and Oregon

BLM and the U.S.

Oregon-Washington

Public Listening Session Announced for the America's Great Outdoors Initiative

A scheduled July 1st public listening session and discussion will provide an opportunity for leaders of the America's Great Outdoors Initiative to hear from people in the Northwest about solutions

Oregon-Washington

Fireworks Banned on BLM-Managed Lands in Oregon and Washington 2010

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prohibits the use of fireworks on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.