Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management will offer sale of up to 17 million board feet of timber to be harvested from across 662 public acres near Holley in Linn County. The BLM will accept written and oral bids at 10 a.m. on June 26, 2025, at the Springfield Interagency Office, 3106 Pierce Parkway, Springfield, Ore.

The Bureau of Land Management found no new significant impacts to groundwater resources following preparation of additional, court-ordered groundwater drawdown modeling for the Converse County Oil and Gas Project.

With this decision, 3PL Operating Inc. can look for valuable deposits of lithium, boron, tungsten, sodium, potassium, and phosphate in subsurface brine and geologic strata on mining claims owned by the company.

BLM has named Kevin J. Pendergast as the new Alaska State Director.

The Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office leased two parcels totaling 834 acres for $317,158 in total receipts for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

The Department of the Interior today announced the formal rescission of 18 obsolete or redundant Bureau of Land Management regulations in a decisive move to advance America’s energy independence and economic vitality.

The Bureau of Land Management sold 12.9 million board feet of timber across 324 public acres to Freres Engineered Wood of Lyons during the May 21 Green Stone timber sale. The sale generated $5,851,592 in revenue. This project will produce enough timber to build roughly 800 homes, feed local mills, and support jobs in western Oregon communities.

Rescinding the 2024 rule will remove regulations that are inconsistent with the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, restore the original intent of the Act for the management of the area, and eliminate roadblocks to responsible energy production.

The Department of the Interior today announced the implementation of emergency permitting procedures to expeditiously review geothermal energy projects critical for U.S. national security and energy dominance.

The BLM will offer up to 8.5 million board feet of timber for sale. Timber produced from these sales will provide critical supplies for construction and other industries, and support jobs across western Oregon economies.

With the final environmental assessment completed by the Bureau of Land Management, Anfield Energy has the necessary approval from Interior for restarting the old Velvet Mine and developing the nearby Wood mineralization in Utah.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on proposed timber sales to reduce wildfire risk from dead and dying trees across about 5,300 acres in Applegate Valley near Jacksonville.

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office leased three parcels totaling 1,262 acres for $576,982 in total receipts for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States State Office today opened a public comment period to receive public input on three oil and gas parcels totaling 2,065 acres that will be included in an upcoming lease sale in Louisiana and Michigan. The comment period ends June 23, 2025.

The Bureau of Land Management today approved the Red Cliffs-Warner Valley Land Exchange. This exchange will provide the State of Utah’s Washington County Water Conservancy District with land to support future water management needs in the fast-growing county, while ensuring the BLM’s ability to provide long-term protection for the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area. The state will receive 929

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include seven oil and gas leases, totaling 3,001 acres in North Dakota in an October 2025 sale. The comment period ends June 19, 2025. 

The Department of the Interior announced today the proposed rescission of a rule governing solar and wind energy development on public lands.

BLM is committing to faster lease parcel reviews by aiming to complete the entire process within six months. This streamlined approach is expected to increase the availability of onshore federal lands for leasing, reduce bureaucratic delays, and enhance public engagement, while reinforcing national efforts to boost job creation, lower energy costs, and strengthen U.S. Energy Dominance.

As part of a strategic response to the national energy emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, the project will undergo an accelerated environmental review by the Bureau of Land Management.

The BLM New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on oil and gas parcels totaling 20,479 acres that may be included in a January 2026 lease sale in New Mexico and Okla.

The Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 14 oil and gas leases, totaling 19,704 acres in a September 2025 sale. The comment period ends June 6, 2025.

BLM completed the final analysis for the proposed sale of 2,062 acres of public lands within the Anaconda Mine Site near Yerington in Lyon County to Atlantic Richfield Company in order to facilitate clean-up of the site.

BLM Nevada awarded $342K to the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association to fund six wildfire mitigation projects statewide, supporting fuels reduction, defensible space, and community preparedness.

The Bureau of Land Management has issued a record of decision announcing approval of the Dry Creek Trona Mine Project south of Green River in Sweetwater County. Trona is a mineral used to produce soda ash—an essential raw material in baking soda, glass, chemicals, detergents, and other key industrial products, including lithium-ion batteries.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office recently welcomed Lisa Cresswell as the new field manager. Cresswell will direct the management of 1.7 million public land acres in south central Idaho.