Press Releases

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New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM Seeks Public Comment on Borderlands Wind Project in New Mexico

SOCORRO, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument closed due to impassable road

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Due to thunderstorms on Aug. 6, 2019, the road to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is impassable.  The Monument will be closed starting August 7.

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Okla., on August 16-17, at the Idabel Rodeo Arena.  The two-day event, featu

New Mexico, Farmington DO

BLM to Conduct Abandoned Mine Safeguarding Near Golden, New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Taos Field Office will be conducting an abandoned mine safety project near Golden, New Mexico, August 3-16, 2019.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM plans prescribed fire in Sandoval County

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Between July 31 – Aug.

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Coalgate, Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Coalgate, Okla., on August 3, at the Mowdy Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture.  The ev

National Office, Oklahoma FO

BLM invites public to a free wild horse off-range pasture tour in Sulphur, Oklahoma

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host two free two-hour public tours of a wild horse off-range pasture near Sulphur, Oklahoma, Saturday, August 24, 2019.

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

Soledad Canyon Day-Use parking lot open for public use

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Located east of the City of Las Cruces, the Soledad Canyon Day-Use Area access road and parking lot is reopened for public use.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM Rio Puerco Field Office to change hours of operation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

BLM announces public meeting on environmental assessment for proposed mine

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Woodward, Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Woodward, Okla., on July 26-27, at the Crystal Beach Arena.  The two-day event, featuring

New Mexico, Pecos DO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Woodward, Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Woodward, Okla., on July 26-27, at the Crystal Beach Arena.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument to undergo trail maintenance

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing a partial closure of the Slot Canyon Trail at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Closed July 13, 14 and 25

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Oklahoma FO, Albuquerque DO

BLM New Mexico accepting comments for November oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico is announcing a two-week public comment period on the environmental analysis for its Nov. 7, 2019 oil and gas lease sale.

New Mexico

BLM announces temporary closure of Soledad Canyon Day-Use Area Parking Lot

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – For public safety, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close the Soledad Canyon Day-Use Area (Day-Use Area) access road and parking lot to all traffic

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Center, Texas

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Center, Texas, on July 12-13, at the Shelby County Expo Center.  The two-day event, featu

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Oklahoma FO

BLM New Mexico releases sale notice for September 2019 oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE, N.M.

Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Center, Texas

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Center, Texas, on July 12-13, at the Shelby County Expo Center.

New Mexico

BLM New Mexico quarterly oil and gas lease sale nets $2,875,372

SANTA FE, N.M. —The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico raised $2,875,372 in its quarterly oil and gas lease sale held June 20, 2019.

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Silver City, New Mexico

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Silver City, NM, on June 28-29, at the Southwest Horseman’s Association Rodeo Grounds.

New Mexico

BLM seeks public input on proposed oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Oklahoma

SANTA FE, NM - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has scheduled a two-week public scoping period for input on 16 parcels (7,619.46 acres) of federal minerals proposed for the Nove

Farmington DO

BLM honors outstanding volunteers at ‘Making a Difference’ awards ceremony

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will honor some of their most dedicated volunteers this week at the agency’s 2019 Making a Difference National Volunteer Awards.

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Oklahoma FO, Farmington DO

BLM accepting comments for September oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico is announcing a two-week public review and comment period for the environmental documents for its Sept.