Press Releases
Missoula BLM meeting postponed
(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Due to the government shutdown, a meeting to discuss the Missoula Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Resource Management Plan has been postponed until further notice.
BLM to Hold Public Hearing on the use of Motorized Vehicles to Manage Wild Horses and Burros
(Billings, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the monitoring and management of wild horses and burro
Pile burns planned for Lake Bowdoin Area
(MALTA, Mont.) – Columns of smoke may soon be seen rising from the Lake Bowdoin vicinity.
Missoula BLM releases details on Resource Management Plan revision
Oil and gas lease sale public comment period begins
(MILES CITY, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period on a Determination of NEPA Adequacy for 217 nominated oil and gas lease parcels within the Miles City Fi
Dillon BLM releases Red Rock-Lima watershed report
(DILLON, Mont.) – The Red Rock/ Lima Watershed Assessment, the result of many months of work by specialists in the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office, is now ready for public comment.
Pile burns planned for North Moccasins
(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – Columns of smoke may soon be seen rising from the North Moccasin Mountains.
Oil and gas lease auction brings in nearly $667,000
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Bids on oil and gas leases in Montana brought in $666,900 in an online auction held December 11-12 by the Bureau of Land Management.
Jr High, BLM Expand Brewery Flats Outdoor Laboratory
(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – A new dimension has been added to Junior High outdoor education through a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management.
BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils and other BLM Land Management Advisory Committees
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for open positions on 17 of its 36 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs). As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the BLM wil
BLM opens public scoping for June 2018 oil and gas lease sale
(MILES CITY, Mont.) – In continuing efforts to promote America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels
Bentonite mining underway in Valley County
(GLASGOW, Mont.) – Millions of Americans need bentonite every day, but many don’t even know it.
Sage Grouse meeting set for Wednesday in Billings
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Efforts to keep the Greater Sage-grouse off the Endangered Species List are underway.
BLM to burn piles in Meade, Lawrence counties
(BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management will burn slash piles in Meade and Lawrence counties this winter as weather conditions permit.
Billings Field Office to conduct prescribed burns in Musselshell and Yellowstone Counties
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Billings Field Office is planning to burn piles and conduct prescribed burning operations on BLM-managed land in Musselshell and Yellowstone Coun
Divide Campground re-opens after water system upgrades
(BUTTE, Mont.) – Water is flowing once again at the Bureau of Land Management’s Divide Campground thanks to a recent upgrade to the site’s water system.
Public invited to comment on current Greater Sage-Grouse conservation plans
BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) put plans in place two years ago to protect sagebrush habitat in order to keep the Greater Sage-Grouse from being placed on the Endangered Spe
Butte BLM prepares Holter, Hauser recreation sites for winter
BUTTE, Mont. – As the rest of the world buttons up for winter, the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office is also preparing its recreation sites for the change in seasons.
Dillon BLM reviewing mining plan of operations
(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office is reviewing a plan of operations to conduct mining exploration work in Beaverhead County.
Butte BLM plans to burn slash piles
(BUTTE, Mont.) – Residents in Beaverhead, Silver Bow and Jefferson counties could see some smoke in the air in the coming months as the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office burns slash pi
Memory of Buff honored in Little Rockies
(ZORTMAN, Mont.) – Each generation is blessed with a few great men who impact the world around them so profoundly that, after they return to dust, plaques are forged in bronze to carry the to
BLM seeks comments on pipeline environmental assessment
(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management North Dakota Field Office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for the proposed BOE II crude oil pipeline project in McKenzie
BLM opens public scoping for CO2 Pipeline and Enhanced Oil Recovery Project
(MILES CITY, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public scoping period for an environmental assessment that will address two plans of development submitted by Denbury Resources, Inc.