Press Releases

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National Office

Interior Department Announces Final Rule to Reduce Methane Emissions & Wasted Gas on Public, Tribal Lands

WASHINGTON, DC – As part of the Interior Department’s reform agenda to create a cleaner and more sustainable energy future, and in furtherance of the Obama Administration’s Climate

Idaho

Veterans Invited to Participate in Annual Veterans Eagle Watch Cruises

Coeur d’Alene, ID – The Bureau of Land Management in partnership with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises are pleased to offer our military veterans,

Oregon-Washington

BLM Seeks Comments on Sandy Ridge Trailhead Improvements

Salem, Ore.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Announces Temporary Nestucca Access Road Closure

Salem, OR.  -- The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Nestucca Access Road (# 3-6-13), near McGuire Reservoir will be closed November 16-17, 2016.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM asks hunters to stay on roads and trails

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Hunting season is in full-swing and the BLM would like to encourage hunters to keep their vehicles on established roads and trails. 

Montana-Dakotas

BLM asks hunters to stay on roads and trails

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Hunting season is in full-swing and the BLM would like to encourage hunters to keep their vehicles on established roads and trails. 

Oregon-Washington

Family Fun Day at Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and Trail Tenders are hosting a variety of activities for visitors during “Family Fun Day.”
Oregon-Washington

Vale BLM Plans Prescribed Burns

Vale, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vale District planning prescribed burns throughout the fall and winter in Malheur and Baker Counties.

Colorado

BLM completes East Ridge Trail by Meeker

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management put the final touches on the 1.3-mile East Ridge Trail above Meeker Nov. 3. 

Idaho

BLM Pocatello Field Office Announces Seasonal Closures

POCATELLO, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pocatello Field Office (PFO) would like to remind the public that seasonal trail closures will go into effect 

National Office

BLM Honors Two Employees with Interpretation and Education Awards

The Bureau of Land Management today honored two BLM employees for their dedication to connecting the agency with the public through interpretation and education programs.

National Office

Department of the Interior Finalizes Rule Providing a Foundation for the Future of BLM's Renewable Energy Program

WASHINGTON – Advancing the President’s Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut carbon pollution and develop clean domestic energy, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today

Colorado

BLM to offer 17 parcels in February oil and gas lease sale

DENVER – The Bureau of Land Management will offer 17 parcels totaling 17,632 acres in the Tres Rios Field Office at its Feb. 9, 2017, quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Utah

BLM Posts Proposed Parcel List for February 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

BLM, UtahThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office has posted the proposed list of parcels for the upcoming quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale, tentati

Oregon-Washington

BLM Cost Recovery Funds Prevention

Vale, Ore. – Fighting fire is an expensive enterprise.

Wyoming

BLM Partners with the University of Wyoming to Study Wild Horse Movement in the Adobe Town Herd Management Area

BLM released its decision to gather and collar up to 30 wild mares within the Adobe Town Herd Management Area (ATHMA) as part of collaboration with the University of Wyoming to study wild horses.

Wyoming

BLM Seeks Public Comments on May 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Parcels

News Release
BLM Wyoming High Desert District

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2016
Contact: Tony Brown, 307-352-0215

Wyoming

BLM to Conduct Hadsell Watershed Prescribed Burn

The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District will conduct a prescribed burn along the foothills of the south side of Green Mountain in an area known as the Hadsell Pasture, north

Montana-Dakotas

BLM: 2016 a good year for T. rex finds

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – A Montana Tyrannosaurus rex excavated from BLM-administered lands in McCone County has garnered attention and looks to take a spot next to previous finds that have rewritten t

Alaska, Arctic DO

BLM Announces December NPR-A Oil & Gas Lease Sale

Anchorage— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today it will hold an oil and gas lease sale within the 22.1-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A)

Nevada

Gallery Receptions to be held for Black Rock Artists in Residence

Winnemucca, Nev.

Nevada

BLM Christmas Tree Permits available starting November 14

Carson City, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District, will begin selling Christmas tree cutting permits on Monday, November 14.