Press Releases

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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.

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.

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

Alaska

BLM-Alaska Hosts Iditarod Ceremonial Start Activities

Anchorage – On Saturday, March 1, from 10:30 a.m.

Colorado

BLM Launches San Luis Valley/Taos Plateau Study

MONTE VISTA, Colo.

Oregon-Washington

BLM to conduct a Special Recreation Permit Program audit

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon State Office is preparing to conduct an audit of its Special Recreation Permit (SRP) Program for the 2011 through 2013 use seasons.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Releases Planning Criteria for Western Oregon

Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shared the Planning Criteria document for the Resource Management Plans for Western Oregon.

Colorado

BLM seeks public feedback regarding proposed fence

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is now asking for public feedback regarding proposed construction of five segments of a Herd Management Area fence in Rio Blanco County.

Colorado

BLM seeks comments on grazing permit renewals in Grand, Jackson, Larimer counties

KREMMLING – The Bureau of Land Management seeks comments on renewals of 11 livestock grazing permits that expire within the Kremmling Field Office boundaries in 2014. 

Colorado

BLM seeks public comment on commercial hunting permits

SAGUACHE, Colo.

Alaska

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Working Group to Meet in Fairbanks

ANCHORAGE -- The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) Working Group will meet at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks on February 27, 2014. This is the first regular meeting of the group, w

Alaska

BLM Seeks Public Comment on Red Devil Mine Cleanup

ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a prop

Alaska

BLM Releases Draft Analysis for First Proposed Production Well in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska

As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to co

Eastern States

BLM Releases Environmental Assessment for Meadowood Barn

The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States (BLM ES) has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the barn at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) in Lorton, Virginia.

Colorado

Reward offered leading to suspect in rock art vandalism case

MONTROSE, Colo.

Utah

BLM Utah Posts Proposed Parcel List for May 2014 Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah today posted the list of parcels proposed for auction at the May 20, 2014, oil and gas lease sale in Salt Lake City.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $413,440

DENVER – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold six parcels totaling 6,704.98 acres for $413,440.50 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Wyoming

BLM Oil and Gas Sale Nets Over $14 Million

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated over $14 million for leasing rights on parcels offered at the BLM's quarterly federal oil and gas lease auction held Feb. 11, in Cheyenne.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $413,440

Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold six parcels totaling 6,704.98 acres for $413,440.50 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Nevada

Black Rock Desert Artist-in-Residence Program 2014 Call for Artists

In late Spring 2014, the Black Rock Desert Artist-in-Residence program will host two emerging or established artists, working in two-dimensional media (painting, printmaking, photography, etc.) at