Press Releases


SANTA FE, NM - The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a 10-day public scoping period for input on 56 parcels of federal minerals proposed for the June 2019 competitive oil and gas lease sale.

BOISE —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting scheduled for Jan.

ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced its intent to postpone currently scheduled public meetings regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (

COTTONWOOD, Idaho – BLM Cottonwood Field Office’s Ryan Turner was recently presented the “Outstanding Contribution to the River Management Society Award” by the River Management Socie

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Today the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming released a Notice of Competitive Lease Sale announcing a supplementary sale slated for Feb. 25-March 1, 2019.

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Ormat, Tungsten Mountain Solar Project located in Churchill County, Nevada.

ANCHORAGE – BLM Alaska conveyed 39,995 acres to the State of Alaska in the Goodnews Bay area recently pursuant to the Alaska Statehood Act of 1959.  This is the largest single conveyance of la

ANCHORAGE – In furthering the Trump Administration’s goals of responsibly developing our natural resources, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released the Draft E

WASHINGTON—The Bureau of Land Management released an Environmental Assessment (EA) today that analyzes the potential effects of renewing hardrock mineral leases, which include updated stipulations

COTTONWOOD, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Cottonwood Field Office will be filling multiple seasonal positions for the upcoming 2019 field season.  An initial round of r

LAS VEGAS – Red Rock Canyon and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Areas will have limited hours on Christmas Day, December 25.

On December 18, 2018, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District, began to gather and remove up to 20 excess wild burros that are damaging private property, land and crops. 

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management today announced the appointment of Tim Spisak, a 34-year career BLM employee, as State Director for New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.