Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management leased 147 parcels totaling 134,173 acres in Colorado for $35,264,153 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

The BLM accepted winning bids on 47 parcels in New Mexico totaling 152,381.49 acres for $16,581,926 in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 44 oil and gas parcels, totaling 74,664 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Utah.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 102 parcels totaling approximately 114,439 acres in Wyoming for $34,706,638 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

The BLM opened a 30-day public scoping period seeking public input on 114 oil and gas parcels totaling 126,744 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Colorado. The scoping period ends July 9, 2026.

The BLM held an oil and gas lease sale today for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, resulting in five leases and $3,741,528 in total receipts.

The BLM approved a 15 kilovolt, 17-mile power line for Goblin Valley State Park to replace generators. Emery Telcom will also add fiber-optic cables, bringing high-speed internet to park staff and visitors.

BLM opened a 30-day public comment period on plans to include 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 34,596 acres in Utah in a September 2026 lease sale. Comments due June 22.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 53 oil and gas parcels totaling 13,453 acres that may be included in a November 2026 lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 74 parcels totaling 33,530 acres during the quarterly lease sale.

Today, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the start of a new effort to streamline permitting for oil and gas infrastructure in the approximately 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for July 14, 2026, to offer 66 oil and gas parcels totaling 29,087 acres in Montana and North Dakota.

The BLM today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 14,095 acres in Colorado in a September 2026 sale. The comment period ends June 12, 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management on May 12 opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 40 oil and gas parcels that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Arizona.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 14 oil and gas parcels totaling 20,600 acres in Nevada in a September 2026 sale.

Utilizing an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, the Department of the Interior has authorized the Green Chile Natural Gas Pipeline’s crossing through 16 miles of public lands in Doña Ana County. 

Department of the Interior announced a major Alaska statehood land transfer to convey approximately 1.4 million acres of land along the Dalton Utility Corridor from the BLM to the State of Alaska.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 276 oil and gas parcels totaling 357,337 acres in Wyoming in a September 2026 sale.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on three oil and gas parcels totaling 2,642 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Nevada.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 23 parcels totaling 8,989 acres in North Dakota and South Dakota for $44,388,262 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 June 23, 2026, to offer four oil and gas parcels totaling 10,211 acres in Nevada.

The BLM today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 24, 2026, to offer 39 oil and gas parcels totaling 54,114 acres in Utah.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 274 oil and gas parcels totaling 363,618 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Wyoming

The BLM is pleased to announce the Freedom 250 Volunteer Celebration — an agencywide effort to recognize and inspire volunteer service on America’s public lands throughout 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments for the proposed second expansion of the Castle Mountain gold mine in the eastern Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County. The Castle Mountain Mine Phase 2 Project is the BLM’s first mining project to receive full coverage as a FAST-41 project in the interest of government transparency and in response to administration efforts to increase American mineral production, reduce U.S. reliance on foreign minerals, enhance national security, and create jobs.