Press Releases

BLM officials will close Little Elk Mountain Road for the winter season, starting around November 1. Officials determined the closure is necessary during the wetter portions of the year, when the slope is less stable.

The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period today for public input on plans to include 333 oil and gas parcels totaling 426,064 acres in Wyoming in a March 2027 sale. The comment period ends Nov. 26, 2026.

BLM and Partners Target Invasive Weeds to Enhance Resiliency of Critical Habitat in Southwestern Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management is considering an operator’s plan to mine for gold across 820 acres of public land in Baker County. The BLM manages almost a third of the nation’s minerals, and gold mining is critical.

The BLM accepted winning bids on 60 parcels in Nevada, totaling 186,641 acres for $4.83 million in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale.

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.