Press Releases
BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council Subcommittee to meet
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska will host a Resource Advisory Council (RAC) Placer Mining Subcommittee briefing and tour, July 26-27 in Eastern Interior
BLM Seeks Comments on Special Recreation Permits
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office is seeking public comments on five new commercial Special Recreation Permit applications.
BLM Idaho State Office to hold oil and gas lease sale
BOISE – The Bureau of Land Management Idaho will offer leasing rights on eight parcels of land totaling 9,243 acres near Payette, Idaho, within the Four Rivers Field Office, in a competitive oil an
Wyoming Native Installed as New BLM State Director
Today, Mary Jo Rugwell was sworn in as Wyoming state director of the Bureau of Land Management. Deputy Director of Operations Steve Ellis traveled to Cheyenne from Washington D.C.
Interior Releases Blueprint for Responsible Development in Moab
MOAB, Utah— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District today released a proposed plan designed to guide mineral development in and around Moab, Utah while also pro
Winnemucca District BLM welcomes back Robert Towne as Acting District Manager
Winnemucca, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, welcomes back Robert Towne to the Acting District Manager position.
Fire restriction in place on BLM and unincorporated lands in Grand County
KREMMLING, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands and unincorporated private lands in Grand County.
Bidding begins for BLM commercial pine nut gathering permits
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Sealed contract bids for commercial pine nut gathering permits must be submitted to the Bureau of Land Management’s Cedar City Field Office by 2 p.m. Aug. 5.
BLM to Adopt Online Reservation System for White Mountains Cabin Reservations
FAIRBANKS, AK – Visitors to the popular public use cabins in the White Mountains National Recreation Area will be able to view cabin availability and make reservations online starting July 20, 2016
BLM Utah Resource Advisory Council to Hold Meeting
Salt Lake City—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will hold a field tour and meeting July 27-28, 2016.
BLM to Hold Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale on September 1, 2016
The New Mexico Bureau of Land Management's Oil and Gas Lease Sale originally scheduled for July 20, 2016, has been rescheduled to September 1, 2016, in order to ensure adequate public notice.
BLM oil and gas lease auction brings in nearly $28,000
Bids on three oil and gas leases brought in nearly $28,000 at an auction the Bureau of Land Management held Tuesday in Billings.
Agencies Seek Public Comment on Proposed SNPLMA Round 16 Expenditures
Las Vegas – Beginning today, the public will have the opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary recommendations for the Southern Nevada Public Land Manage
BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Withdrawal of Public Land in Tooele County
Salt Lake City—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office has filed a Petition/Application with the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw 747.10 acres
BLM Schedules Additional Public Meeting on Palen Solar Project in Eastern Riverside County
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a second public meeting to solicit public input for the Palen Solar project technology conversion.
Visit Camp Smokey at the California State Fair
Every year the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, Bureau of Land Management, U.S.
Bids to Open on Phase 2 of 13-Mile Scenic Drive Improvements at Red Rock
Las Vegas – Federal Highway Administration will soon open bids for proposed improvements to the 13-Mile Scenic Drive in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The b
Two Bureau of Land Management firefighters killed on duty, one injured
Two Bureau of Land Management (BLM) firefighters died and one was injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday on Nevada Route 140, north of Winnemucca.
BLM Firefighters Jacob M. O'Malley and Will P. Hawkins Killed in Fire Engine Rollover Yesterday
Two Bureau of Land Management (BLM) firefighters died and one was injured in a single-vehicle crash yesterday on Nevada State Route 140.
Stage 1 fire restrictions for South Central Montana
Long, hot summer days and continuing drought are causing grasses, shrubs and trees to dry out across South Central Montana.
Red Rock Canyon Calling Artists for Fall Residencies
Las Vegas – With summer in full swing, it’s time for artists to warm up their creativity and shed some sunlight on one of Southern Nevada's icons by applying for fall residencies a
BLM releases the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan
MONTROSE, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office released its preferred plan for environmentally responsible oil and gas development in th