Press Releases

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Utah

BLM Utah Seeks Comment on Environmental Assessment for August 2014 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah West Desert District is seeking public comment on two environmental assessments (EA) analyzing the BLM's proposal to offer a total of 66,673 acres comprised

Utah

BLM Utah Provides Recreational Access to Wounded Veterans

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office has renewed a Memorandum of Understanding with Disabled Sports USA that will allow wounded military veterans to participate in several multi-da

Arizona

BLM to Host Public Hearing on Use of Motorized Vehicles,
Aircraft for Wild Burro, Horse Management

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft for the management of wild burros and horses on public lands in Arizona.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Montana-Dakotas Explores Several Options for Restoring Access to Bullwhacker

The Bureau of Land Management today confirmed that a preliminary proposal to exchange private and public lands in Blaine, Fergus, and Musselshell Counties has been received from Wilks Ranch Montana

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts Sale Notice for June Oil and Gas Lease Sale

DENVER­ – The Bureau of Land Management Colorado will offer 23 parcels totaling 18,836 acres during the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., June 12, 2014, at the

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts Sale Notice for June Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado will offer 23 parcels totaling 18,836 acres during the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., June 12, 2014, at the Colorado State

Colorado

BLM Increases Reward for Information in Field Office Vandalism Case

BLM Increases Reward for Information in Field Office Vandalism Case

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon Launching Artist Residencies

Las Vegas – Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will become an even more beautiful place on March 16 when the Artist-in-Residency program will debut its first artist.

Colorado

Rio Grande Natural Area Commission meets March 13 in Alamosa

ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Rio Grande Natural Area Commission will meet from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on March 13 at the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, 10900 East U.S.

Alaska

BLM Alaska to delay amendment to the Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan

The Bureau of Land Management is announcing a delay in the Haines Planning Area Amendment to the Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan. 

New Mexico

BLM Issues Competitive Coal Lease in McKinley County, New Mexico

On March 10, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a 640-acre coal lease to develop about 9.2 million tons of recoverable coal adjacent to the El Segundo Mine in McKinley County, New Mexico.

Alaska

New Artist in Residence Program in the White Mountains National Recreation Area

Fairbanks, AK— Applications are due this Friday for the Bureau of L

Alaska

Campbell Creek Science Center Fireside Chat Focuses on Working Dogs: from Arctic Racing to Bomb Detecting in the Afghan Desert

Anchorage – Dogs are some of the most adaptable mammal athletes around. They are able to perform as superior athletes in temperatures from minus 40 to 120 degrees and at altitudes of 20,000 feet.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Montana-Dakotas Seeks 2014 Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for open positions on its 29 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), which advise the BLM on public land issues.

Alaska

Public Meeting Schedule Set For Greater Mooses Tooth Unit Project in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Anchorage-The BLM has scheduled public meetings and subsistence hea

Eastern States

ENJOY A WALK THROUGH TIME

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Douglas Point Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) in Nanjemoy, Maryland, may hold an undiscovered treasure for visitors.

Arizona

BLM's Project Daylight Seeks to Stymie Smugglers by Removing Vegetation along I-8

Crews from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), have begun clearing and trimming brush and trees from along portions of Intersta

Alaska

BLM-Alaska Resource Advisory Council Sub-Committee on Placer Mining to Meet

ANCHORAGE -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Ad

Colorado

BLM reminds shed-antler hunters to keep vehicles on roads

CRAIG, Colo.

Colorado

Road Scholar Service Program Allows Volunteers to Preserve Ancient Artifacts

DOLORES, Colo. - Imagine holding ancient artifacts that are usually behind glass in a museum or archived in repositories.

Arizona

BLM Offers Wild Horses and Burros for Adoption in Florence

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its upcoming adoption to be held March 14-15, 2014, in Florence, Arizona.

Nevada

BLM Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council Schedules 2014 Meetings

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will meet with the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) three times in Nevada in fiscal year 2014: March 13, in Las Vegas; Jul

Arizona

Friends of the Agua Fria Receive National BLM Partnership Award

Recognizing outstanding work in support of BLM programs, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Director Jesse Juen presented Arizona’s Friends of the A

New Mexico

BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $31 Million from Parcels in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas with States to share nearly half of sale revenues

As part of President Obama's all-of-the-above strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas lease auction today nette