Press Releases

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Colorado

Fire officials urge caution this weekend

CRAIG, Colo. – Fire officials with the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit are urging the public to be cautious this weekend as conditions continue to dry in northwestern Colorado.

Nevada

BLM Accepting Bids for Commercial Pine Nut Harvest

ELY, Nev.--The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting sealed, written bids for the commercial harvesting of pine nut units in the BLM Battle Mountain, Elko and Ely districts.

Idaho

BLM invites public to tour archaeology field school

Cottonwood, ID - Excavation work at Oregon State University’s (OSU) archaeology field school is once again underway for the season at Cooper’s Ferry in the Lower Salmon River Canyon.&

Nevada

Mill Fire 60 Percent Contained, Mill Creek Campground not Available for Public Use until Further Notice

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Mill Fire, located 30 miles south of Battle Mountain, started on June 28 and has burned 479 acres.

Idaho

Mustang Mania Show this weekend at the Ford Idaho Horse Park

NAMPA, ID – The Mustang Mania Trainer Incentive Program (TIP) Challenge, will premiere in Nampa on July 1, 2017 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Ford Idaho Horse Park (16200 Idaho Center B

Idaho

Help prevent the spread of wildfires this holiday weekend

BOISE – Hot and dry weather is predicted for the upcoming holiday weekend, and firefighters are asking for your help to prevent human-caused wildfires from spreading in Idaho.

Alaska

BLM Alaska cooperates on Natural Gas Project for State of Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – In keeping with the administration’s priorities of energy dominance and creating jobs, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska is cooperating with the U.S.

Arizona

BLM seeks public comment on Vulture Mountains proposed land lease in Maricopa County

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hassayampa Field Office invites the public’s comments on a proposed Recreation & Public Purposes Act (R&PP) lease of a 1

Nevada

BLM issues statewide Fire Prevention Order to reduce the risk of wildland fires

RENO, Nev.—The Bureau of Land Management issued a statewide fire prevention order aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires by prohibiting the use of fireworks and certain types of ammunition and tar

Eastern States

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Mountain Valley Pipeline Right-of-Way

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States (BLM-ES) announced today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) release of its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) under

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks public comments on mineral materials program

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – If you have an interest in mining mineral materials such as sand, gravel and scoria in eastern Montana, the BLM Miles City Field Office would like to get your comments.

Montana-Dakotas

Stage I fire Restrictions in Yellowstone and Musselshell counties

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The long, hot days of summer are drying out the grasses, shrubs and trees in south central Montana, increasing fire danger and prompting authorities to implement fire restrictio

Wyoming

BLM Lander Opens Portion of Shoshone Lake Road

LANDER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office will partially open the Shoshone Lake Road on June 30. The road remains closed by the U.S.

Montana-Dakotas

Avoid starting wildfires on public lands Independence Day

In Congress, July 4, 1776, The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed

Oregon-Washington

Sandy Ridge Mountain Biking Trailhead Plan

Salem, Ore.

New Mexico

BLM Announces Continuation of the Federal Coal Royalty Rate Reduction in Nine Oklahoma Counties

SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico State Office has announced the extension of reduced Federal coal royalty rates for nine counties in Oklahoma.

Nevada

Fire restrictions in western Nevada to begin June 30

Due to the historic wet winter and spring, drying vegetation, increasing daytime temperatures, and several human-caused fires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office; the N

Eastern States

BLM-Eastern States to hold Online Oil and Gas Lease Sale September 21

WASHINGTON – In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold its quarterly online oil and g

Wyoming

BLM Cody Releases Analysis of Bentonite Mining Expansion

CODY, Wyo.