Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a plan to address significant wild horse overpopulation and protect rangeland health within the Red Desert Complex Herd Management Area.

BLM Invites Public Feedback for December 2026 and February 2027 Sales of Oil and Gas Leases in Northern Arizona

Idaho BLM will offer two timber sales on August 10.

The BLM today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 15 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,054 acres that may be included in a February 2027 lease sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma.

New Incident: Quail Springs Fire in Lincoln County, NV on Nevada Test and Training Range withdrawn lands.

The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office has closed Muddy Creek Road, about 15 miles southwest of La Barge, Wyoming, for public safety effective immediately.

The BLM today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 22, 2026, to offer 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 34,596 acres in Utah.

The BLM today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive input on seven existing oil and gas leases—totaling 2,508 acres—that may be included in a January 2027 lease sale in Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management is proposing plans to guide resource management on public lands in northeast Wyoming and throughout Nebraska.

The BLM today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 30 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,071 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas in a November 2026 sale. The comment period ends August 17, 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management has reopened Rim Campground in Natrona County effective July 16, 2026. 

The BLM generated more than $4.1 billion in total receipts from oil and gas lease sales held in the second quarter of 2026 – in line with the Trump administration’s Energy Dominance initiative.

The Bureau of Land Management has closed Rim Campground in Natrona County effective July 15, 2026, until further notice. The closure is a precautionary measure for public safety due to increased bear activity.

The BLM is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for the proposed revocation of Public Land Order No. 7923 affecting public lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 63 parcels totaling 27,330 acres in Montana/Dakotas for $130,207,102 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 15, 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 8, 2026 to offer 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 14,095 acres in Colorado.

BLM today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 284 oil and gas parcels totaling 378,305 acres in Wyoming in a December 2026 sale. The comment period ends Aug. 5, 2026. 

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 50 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 36,000 acres that may be included in a future lease sale in Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno counties in California. The scoping period ends on August 1.

The Bureau of Land Management opened public scoping period to receive input on 92 oil and gas parcels totaling 208,576 acres that may be included in a February 2027 lease sale in Arizona

The BLM leased 39 parcels totaling 54,114 acres in Utah for $14,757,534 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Using an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, the BLM has authorized the 60-megawatt Pearl Geothermal Development Project on BLM-managed public lands in Esmerelda County, Nevada.

The Department of the Interior today announced two coordinated regulatory actions aimed at modernizing federal onshore oil and gas policy, eliminating unnecessary administrative barriers, and strengthening the nation’s long-term energy leadership.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 3,388 acres in Montana and North Dakota in an October 2026 sale.

The BLM today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for August 19, 2026, to offer 26 oil and gas parcels totaling 20,334 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.