Press Releases

The BLM today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 16, 2026, to offer 170 oil and gas parcels totaling 155,816 acres in Colorado.

The June 5, 2026, lease sale is the first for the 1.56-million-acre Coastal Plain under the Working Families Tax Cuts and is a milestone in unleashing Alaska's vast energy potential.

The BLM Vernal Field Office will accept applications from May 1 through July 31, 2026, for 11 grazing allotments in the Book Cliffs area of Uintah County and nearby areas.

The BLM today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 32 oil and gas parcels totaling 21,181 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas in an August 2026 sale.

The Bureau of Land Management generated $592.7 million in total receipts from oil and gas sales held in the first quarter of 2026 – in line with the Trump administration’s Energy Dominance initiative. These revenues reflect an ongoing focus on unleashing domestic energy, supporting job growth, and promoting efficient, streamlined permitting and leasing processes.

The BLM opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 3,387 acres that may be included in an October 2026 lease sale in Montana and Dakotas.

The Bureau of Land Management on March 31 leased 136 parcels totaling 131,121 acres  during quarterly oil and gas lease sales

New Memorandum of Understanding formalizes collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to ensure more efficient, transparent and responsive grazing management across federal lands.

BLM is opening a 45-day comment period on a proposed sale of 19 acres to the City of Henderson for the purpose of affordable housing. The comment period will close on May 8, 2026.

The BLM today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for May 20, 2026, to offer 74 oil and gas parcels totaling 33,530 acres in New Mexico and Texas.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 2, 2026, to offer 108 oil and gas parcels totaling 119,595 acres in Wyoming. 

The Department of the Interior held a landmark oil and gas lease sale today for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, resulting in 187 leases and $163,696,722 in total receipts.

The BLM opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 34,655 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends April 15, 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on 31 oil and gas parcels totaling 17,250 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Colorado. The scoping period ends April 13, 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management leased eight parcels totaling 506 acres in Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, and Louisiana for $267,047 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 52 parcels totaling 69,134.42 acres in Wyoming for $14,487,360.60 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

The BLM today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 39 oil and gas parcels totaling 54,114 acres in Utah in a June 2026 sale. The comment period ends March 30, 2026.

The expansion allows for use of new technologies expected to increase lithium recovery by up to 100% from the same amount of raw materials.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 32 oil and gas parcels totaling 21,181.2 acres that may be included in an August 2026 lease sale in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for April 28, 2026, to offer 23 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,993 acres in North Dakota and South Dakota.

The four oil and gas parcels total 10,211 acres and will be included in a June 23, 2026 sale. The comment period ends March 19, 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period on 174 oil and gas parcels totaling 160,628 acres in Colorado for a June 2026 sale. The comment period ends March 13, 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 14 oil and gas parcels totaling 20,600 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Nevada. The comment period ends March 11, 2026.

This marks the first lease sale for this area under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and is a milestone in unlocking Alaska’s vast energy potential.

The federal grazing fee for 2026, as calculated by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, is $1.69 per animal unit month for lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.