Press Releases

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Alaska

BLM Alaska Hosts "Women of the Iditarod" Tweet Chat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska is partner

Colorado

BLM seeks comments on grazing permit renewals in Grand and Jackson counties

KREMMLING – The Bureau of Land Management seeks comments on renewals of 13 livestock grazing permits that expire within the Kremmling Field Office boundaries in 2015. 
 

Colorado

BLM planning to burn slash piles now through Feb. 2015 in Grand County in Mule Creek area

Grand County, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Kremmling Field Office is planning to burn 75 slash piles of lodgepole pine now through February 2015 if weather conditions are favorable.

Colorado

BLM seeks public comment on new trail plan near Meeker

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is now seeking public comment on analysis for a comprehensive non-motorized trail network near Meeker.

Colorado

BLM cancels 17 of 19 leases on top of the Roan Plateau

As part of a landmark settlement agreement announced by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell in November 2014, the Bureau of Land Management today canceled 17 of the 19 leases on top of the Roan

Colorado

BLM cancels 17 of 19 leases on top of the Roan Plateau

DENVER -- As part of a landmark settlement agreement announced by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell in November 2014, the Bureau of Land Management today canceled 17 of the 19 leases on top of

Nevada

12 Wild Burros Available for Adoption January 24

Las Vegas -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will sponsor a burro adoption event on Saturday, January 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Fee Free on Monday

Las Vegas – Whether you drive, bike, run or walk, you may visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

National Office

Secretary Jewell Statement on President Obama's Strategy to Cut Methane Emissions

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued the following statement on the Obama Administration's goal to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 - 45 percent from 2012 leve

Colorado

Rio Grande Natural Area Commission meets Jan. 22 in Alamosa

ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Rio Grande Natural Area Commission will meet from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, 10900 East U.S. Highway 160, Alamosa.

Eastern States

BLM to Relocate Eastern States Office

The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it will move its Eastern States office in Springfield, VA to 20 M Street, SE, Washington, DC.

Arizona

Upcoming Fee-Free Day on BLM-Managed Land in Arizona

The Bureau of Land Management, in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands on fo

National Office

BLM Director Highlights Agency Accomplishments in 2014

Capping a year of progress for public land priorities, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze today highlighted major accomplishments of the BLM in 2014, including major steps forward

Colorado

BLM Director highlights agency accomplishments in 2014

Progress Seen on Host of Public Land Priorities

Alaska

BLM Artists in Residence to Give Presentations in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Bureau of Land Management Artists in Residence

Colorado

BLM opens scoping period on oil and gas wells

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposal to develop oil and gas resources in the Denver Julesburg Basin.

Colorado

BLM delivers on permits, leasing opportunities for oil and gas in 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.

National Office

Secretary Jewell Launches Comprehensive Strategy to Protect and Restore Sagebrush Lands Threatened by Rangeland Fire

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued a Secretarial Order calling for a comprehensive

National Office

BLM Delivers on Permits, Leasing Opportunities for Oil and Gas in 2014

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), whose onshore oil and gas program includes approximately 100,000 wells spread across public lands, today released data summarizing oil and gas permitting, leasi

Colorado

BLM starts public comment period on forestry project

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office wants your input on a proposed project to implement elements of the Colorado Bark Beetle Strategic Plan.

Colorado

BLM starts public scoping period for Salida trail system additions

CANON CITY, Colo.

Wyoming

Wyoming RAC Meeting Set for February

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Feb. 2-4, in Laramie, Wyoming.

February RAC Agenda