Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management generated nearly $34 million in total receipts from energy and timber sales held in the second quarter of 2025.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sep. 10, 2025, to offer 26 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,355 acres in Montana and North Dakota.

The Bureau of Land Management will offer several timber sales in July, totaling about 54 million board feet to be harvested from nearly 1,900 public acres across Western Oregon.

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sept.16, 2025, to offer 37 oil and gas parcels totaling 45,178 acres in Wyoming.

BLM Utah is seeking public comment through Aug. 8 on plans to include 46 oil and gas leases totaling 68,263 acres in a December 2025 sale.

The BLM Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 68 oil and gas parcels totaling 94,465 acres that may be included in a March 2026 lease sale in Wyoming.

BLM will offer two timber sales in July, totaling about 628,000 board feet to be harvested from about 139 acres in central and northern Idaho. 

DOI is proposing critical updates to BLM's oil and gas regulations that would make it easier for operators to combine production from multiple leases—a practice known as commingling.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on potential updates to coal leasing on public lands in the coal-rich Powder River Basin areas of southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming.

BLM approved Coal Energy Group 2’s expansion of the Wildcat Loadout Facility under a 14-day review, boosting oil transloading capacity while supporting U.S. energy goals and responsible land use.

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sept. 9, 2025, to offer 14 oil and gas parcels totaling 7,896 acres in Colorado.

The Bureau of Land Management sold 19.2 million board feet of timber across 772 public acres for $5,726,255 between three timber sales in western Oregon.

The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on eight oil and gas parcels in Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, and Mississippi.

WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Land Management approved several major energy projects across the West—including a natural gas pipeline in Montana and three geothermal energy projects in Nevada.

The BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,267 acres that may be included in a January 2026 lease sale in Montana and ...

The Bureau of Land Management and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement are seeking public comments on a proposed emergency federal coal lease and mining plan at the Falkirk Mine.

The Bureau of Land Management issued a final decision approving a supplemental EA for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan and the Dual Operator 5-Pad Proposal.

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 61 oil and gas parcels, totaling 51,068 acres, in a December 2025 sale.

Proposal would reopen over 80% of the reserve, advancing American Energy Dominance and national security.

The Bureau of Land Management will offer the Bryant Timber Sale of up to 2.1 million board feet to be harvested from across 490 public acres near Bonanza, Oregon.

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period on the 2025 fourth quarter oil and gas lease sale.

The BLM Wyoming State Office leased 22 parcels totaling 29,892 acres for $1,4,26,421 in total receipts during an additional oil and gas lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office leased 29 parcels totaling 22,964.88 acres for $7,741,266 in total receipts for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

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.