Press Releases

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New Mexico

BLM announces temporary closure of Soledad Canyon Day-Use Area Parking Lot

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – For public safety, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close the Soledad Canyon Day-Use Area (Day-Use Area) access road and parking lot to all traffic

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Center, Texas

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Center, Texas, on July 12-13, at the Shelby County Expo Center.  The two-day event, featu

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Oklahoma FO

BLM New Mexico releases sale notice for September 2019 oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE, N.M.

Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Center, Texas

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Center, Texas, on July 12-13, at the Shelby County Expo Center.

New Mexico

BLM New Mexico quarterly oil and gas lease sale nets $2,875,372

SANTA FE, N.M. —The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico raised $2,875,372 in its quarterly oil and gas lease sale held June 20, 2019.

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Silver City, New Mexico

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Silver City, NM, on June 28-29, at the Southwest Horseman’s Association Rodeo Grounds.

New Mexico

BLM seeks public input on proposed oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Oklahoma

SANTA FE, NM - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has scheduled a two-week public scoping period for input on 16 parcels (7,619.46 acres) of federal minerals proposed for the Nove

Farmington DO

BLM honors outstanding volunteers at ‘Making a Difference’ awards ceremony

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will honor some of their most dedicated volunteers this week at the agency’s 2019 Making a Difference National Volunteer Awards.

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Oklahoma FO, Farmington DO

BLM accepting comments for September oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico is announcing a two-week public review and comment period for the environmental documents for its Sept.

New Mexico

BLM to open public comment period on coal lease application

NORMAN, OKLA.

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Tahlequah, Okla.

NORMAN, Okla.

Farmington DO

BLM Personal-Use Fuelwood Permits on Sale in Taos and Santa Fe

Santa Fe, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office and New Mexico State Office in Santa Fe are selling fuelwood permits for personal use to the public.

New Mexico

BLM Farmington District Seeks Advisory Council Nominations

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington District announces that it is seeking public nominations for five positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public la

New Mexico

BLM Albuquerque District Seeks Advisory Council Nominations

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Albuquerque District announces that it is seeking public nominations for six positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public la

New Mexico

BLM Pecos District Seeks Advisory Council Nominations

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pecos District announces that it is seeking public nominations for seven positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land i

New Mexico

BLM Las Cruces District Seeks Advisory Council Nominations

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico

Public invited to participate in BioBlitz for local nature

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico

Several outdoor choices for upcoming holiday weekend

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Easter weekend is just around the corner and the Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public of five special places ready and waiting to be par

New Mexico

Volunteers sought for public lands clean up event

Santa Fe, N.M.

New Mexico

BLM Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets $15,390,258

SANTA FE, N.M. —The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico raised $15,390,258 in its quarterly oil and gas lease sale held March 28, 2019.

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Livingston, Texas

NORMAN, OKLA - The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro event in Livingston, Texas, on April 12-13, at the Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena.

New Mexico

Public invited to celebrate Prehistoric Trackways 10th Anniversary

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On March 30, the Bureau of Land Management will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument.  Along with the Friends

New Mexico

BLM seeks public input on proposed oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas

SANTA FE, NM - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has scheduled a two-week public scoping period for input on 17 parcels (4,980 acres) of federal minerals proposed for the Septemb