Press Releases

Dripping Springs Natural Area A.B. Cox Visitor’s Center will no longer issue America the Beautiful and BLM Las Cruces District Annual Recreation Passes. The Visitor’s Center will no longer accept cash for transactions.

Due to high fire danger and prolonged drought, the BLM is implementing fire restrictions on public land at the Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and BLM lands around the community of Lincoln.

The BLM today announced the acquisition of approximately 3,700 acres of land adjacent to the Río Grande del Norte National Monument.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced a Public Land Order to protect 28,513 acres of U.S. Department of Agriculture National Forest System lands at the Guadalupe Cave Resource Protection Area in Lincoln National Forest.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to engage in the land use planning process by attending public meetings, in-person or virtual, to discuss the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement/Resource Management Plan.

La dependencia estatal de la Oficina de Administración de Tierras (BLM, sigla en inglés) en Nuevo México anunció hoy una subasta de arrendamiento de petróleo y gas programada para el 15 de Augusto 2024, con el fin de ofrecer cuatro parcelas de petróleo y gas con un área total de 6971.72acres en Texas.

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for August 15, 2024, to offer four oil and gas parcels totaling 6971.72  acres in Texas.

La dependencia estatal de la Oficina de Administración de Tierras (BLM, sigla en inglés) en Nuevo México abrió hoy un período de análisis público de 30 días para que el público comente sobre siete parcelas de petróleo y gas con un área total de 1317.29 acres que podría incluirse en una subasta de arrendamiento en Febrero de 2024 en Nuevo México.

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on seven oil and gas parcels totaling 1,317 acres that may be included in a February 2025 lease sale in New Mexico.

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on four oil and gas parcels lease sale in Kansas.

During a community event in Sandoval County today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland signed Public Land Order 7940, protecting more than 4,200 acres of Bureau of Land Management-managed public lands in the Placitas area. 

The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands. The final Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help improve the health and resilience of public lands in the face of a changing climate; conserve important wildlife habitat and intact landscapes; facilitate responsible development; and better recognize unique cultural and natural resources on public lands. 

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces a 30-day public comment period for the final Recreation Area Management Plan and Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact for the Gila Lower Box Area. The public comment period is open from April 17 to June 1, 2024.

The Biden-Harris administration today announced a series of historic milestones and actions to promote responsible clean energy development on public lands and help achieve President Biden’s goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District Office is seeking public input for the draft Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Environmental Impact Statement and Resource Management Plan, which was made available today on the BLM National NEPA Register.