Press Releases

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Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM announces next steps in consideration of Mosey Solar Project

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management announced next steps in its consideration of the proposed Mosey Solar Project, a planned 500-megawatt installat

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Renew with Nature: Hike the Table Rocks!

Joint News Release
Bureau of Land Management, Medford District
The Nature Conservancy

Utah

The Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office seeks public comment for the September 2023 oil and gas lease sale

SALT LAKE CITY – Consistent with direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office released an environmental assessment analyzing 18 parcels

National Office

BLM and Forest Service Commit to Study Mining Impacts in Pactola Reservoir – Rapid Creek Watershed in the Black Hills

WASHINGTON – Today, the Bureau of Land Management and the USDA Forest Service announced a proposal to protect cultural and natural resources in the Pactola Reservoir – Rapid C

Northeastern States DO

BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Swanzey, New Hampshire

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event April 21-22, 2023, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western

California, Northern California DO

BLM suspending adoptions, public visits to Litchfield corrals

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM seeks public comment for the Wabuska Geothermal Exploration Project

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Stillwater Field Office is initiating a 30-day scoping public comment period seeking input regar

California, California Desert DO

BLM approves Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility Project

Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Billings FO

BLM seeks comment on Pryor horse herd management plan

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – A public comment period has started --on a proposed amendment to the Billings Field Office Resource Management Plan to address genetic diversity in the Pryor Mountain wild horse

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO

BLM Burns District Announces Recreation Fee Changes Beginning April 1

HINES, Ore. – After decades of maintaining the same price, the Bureau of Land Management will increase overnight camping fees at six campgrounds in eastern Oregon.

Southeastern States DO

BLM To Host Wild Horse and Burro Event in Liberty, Kentucky

FLOWOOD, Miss. — The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands,

Wyoming

BLM invites public to tour Wheatland Off-Range Corral on April 14

Wheatland, Wyo.

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO

BLM to extend seasonal closure in South Hills to protect wildlife

TWIN FALLS, Idaho–The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office will extend the seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area, south of Twin Falls, to Saturday, Ap

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Las Cruces DO

Bureau of Land Management announces upcoming meeting of Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a meeting on March 29, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Alaska, Anchorage DO, Anchorage FO

BLM seeks public input on consideration of e-bikes within Campbell Tract

ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing an environmental assessment for Campbell Tract, a 730-acre Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) i

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO

Public invited to join celebration of the San Juan Islands National Monument 10th anniversary

Friday Harbor, WA – March 25 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the San Juan Islands National Monument.

Eastern States

Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on proposed oil and gas lease sales in Michigan and Louisiana

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office today released two environmental assessments a