Press Releases


The BLM announced the withdrawal of lands around Walker Lake and transfer that land into trust for the Walker River Indian Reservation.
Approval allows Nevada Gold Mines, LLC to explore and mine for precious metals.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Purple Sage Energy Center proposed on approximately 4,424 acres of public lands in Clark County.
The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Land Management has published proposed updates to strengthen conservation and management of greater sage-grouse habitat on public lands.
BLM will commit over $375 million to fund 36 projects to enhance recreation, conserve wildlife habitat, reduce hazardous fuels, and prevent wildfires across Nevada and the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
DOI and BLM leaders announce the approval of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron mining project.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations for a new Federal advisory committee that will help inform how the Bureau implements the Public Lands Rule.
The Bureau of Land Management announces the sale of 20 acres of public lands at $100 per acre for the construction of affordable housing projects in Southern Nevada.
The BLM has finalized guidance for considering future permits for Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) commercial, competitive, and organized group uses on 8,852 miles of public roads and trails.
Today BLM advanced a project that would mine lithium, a critical mineral, in Nevada.
The BLM today announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands, designed to expand efficient and environmentally responsible solar project permitting on public lands across the West.
The Bureau of Land Management has issued a right-of-way for a new solar project located within the Dry Lake East Designated Leasing Area in Clark County, Nevada.
The Bureau of Land Management will hold a competitive geothermal lease sale on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Avi Kwa Ame Monument Advisory Committee call for nominations
The Bureau of Land Management has published the final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Libra Solar Project in Mineral and Lyon Counties, Nevada.
Proposed projects could add up to 6.2 GW of clean energy to the grid, power 1.6 million homes
The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is advancing nine solar projects on public lands that could potentially power nearly 2 million homes with clean energy.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking input on a Clark County Department of Social Services proposal to buy 20 acres of public lands in southwest Las Vegas Valley for affordable housing development.
The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is proposing to restore and reconnect fragmented habitat in the northern Ivanpah Valley for the threatened desert tortoise.
The Bureau of Land Management is taking public input on a proposal to transfer approximately 173 acres to the Walker River Paiute Tribe, to be held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
On or about July 08, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management plans to begin a wild horse and burro gather on and around the Blue Wing Complex (Complex) located near Lovelock, Nev., using the helicopter-assisted method.
A Notice of Availability of the final environmental analysis for the Greenlink West Transmission Project will publish to the Federal Register on June 14th initiating a 30-day public comment period that ends on July 15.
notice for August 14 & 15 Mojave Southern Great Basin meeting
BLM is seeking public input on Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) funding for conservation, restoration, and improvement projects throughout Nevada, the Lake Tahoe Basin, and the Lake Mead NRA.

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management today announced approval of the Dry Lake East Energy Center Solar Project on 1,635 acres of public lands in Clark County.