Press Releases

Wild horses in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range are facing growing pressure from limited forage and water, and a bait‑trap gather is set to begin on or about Oct. 19. Herd numbers have exceeded what the land can support, increasing the risk of hunger, dehydration, and injury.

The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin an emergency operation on Oct. 20 to rescue up to 140 wild horses from the Riddle Mountain Herd Management Area in southeast Oregon.

The BLM will begin a wild horse gather today in and around the North Complex Herd Management Areas in northwest Nevada, to protect the health of the herd as late season forage declines and winter approaches.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Dec. 17, 2026, to offer 43 oil and gas parcels totaling 74,550 acres in Utah.

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Dec. 15, to offer 40 oil and gas parcels totaling 78,708 acres in Arizona. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in June and held a public comment period that closed in September on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opens Oct. 16 and will close Nov. 15.

The BLM today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Dec. 9 to offer three oil and gas parcels in Nevada. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input will close Nov. 8.

The Bureau of Land Management will hold a December oil and gas lease sale for lands in Colorado. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close Nov. 9.

BLM generated nearly $400 million in total receipts from oil, gas and geothermal sales held in the third quarter of 2026.

BLM established a categorical exclusion to improve predictability and reduce burdens for companies seeking permits for wintertime oil and gas exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

BLM Targets Invasive Weeds to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Southwestern Idaho

BLM generated $29.8 million in revenue from timber sales during the third quarter of 2026, supporting American jobs and increasing domestic timber supply.

The Bureau of Land Management is recognizing hardrock mineral operators for their superior efforts toward Unleashing American Energy during the 18th annual Mineral Development Awards ceremony, hosted by the National Mining Association.

The BLM plans to gather and remove approximately 300 wild horses to restore a healthy natural ecological balance in the Sulphur Herd Management Area.

The BLM has temporarily closed the road that leading to the top of Big Southern Butte.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Dec. 1, 2026, to offer 43 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 35,000 acres in Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno counties in California.

The BLM today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 15 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,054 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma in a February 2027 sale.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for December 9, 2026, to offer 172 oil and gas parcels totaling about 249,573 acres in Wyoming.

The BLM is launching All Americans Outside, a nationwide initiative designed to expand access, strengthen communities, and help more Americans, regardless of ability, enjoy their public lands.

The Bureau of Land Management is taking urgent action to protect wild horses and burros from increasingly harsh on-range conditions caused by extreme overpopulation and severe, widespread drought.

The BLM Idaho Falls District, in cooperation with the US Wildland Fire Service, will conduct several prescribed burns totaling about 1500 acres in Central and Eastern Idaho.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 35 parcels totaling 34,596 acres in Utah for $4,492,000 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state where parcels are located.

To meet requirements of the Working Families Tax Cut Act, the Bureau of Land Management will hold an additional oil and gas lease sale on Sept. 30, 2026, offering 14 parcels totaling 20,600.11 acres in Nevada.

The American people have asked for more fertility control in wild horse and burro management, and the Department of the Interior is prepared to deliver.

BLM will begin a wild horse gather Sept. 19 in and around the Sand Wash Basin HMA in northwest Colorado to reduce overpopulation, support healthy horses and protect drought-strained rangelands they rely on.

The BLM today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Nov. 18, 2026, to offer 30 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,071 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas.