Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on four oil and gas parcels totaling 4,060 acres that may be included in a June 2027 lease sale in Nevada.

Wild horse gather operations near Reno concluded Oct. 22, protecting 323 wild horses from conditions where herd numbers had grown beyond what the land could support.

The BLM accepted winning bids on 60 parcels in Nevada, totaling 186,641 acres for $4.83 million in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale.

The BLM will begin a wild horse gather today in and around the North Complex Herd Management Areas in northwest Nevada, to protect the health of the herd as late season forage declines and winter approaches.

The BLM today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Dec. 9 to offer three oil and gas parcels in Nevada. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input will close Nov. 8.

To meet requirements of the Working Families Tax Cut Act, the Bureau of Land Management will hold an additional oil and gas lease sale on Sept. 30, 2026, offering 14 parcels totaling 20,600.11 acres in Nevada.

The BLM today announced the sale of nearly 940 acres of public land to the City of Las Vegas for $94 million, clearing the way for development of up to 6,000 homes to help address an acute housing shortage.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on three oil and gas parcels totaling 5,230 acres that may be included in a March 2027 lease sale in Nevada.

Last week the Bureau of Land Management Caliente Field Office approved three right‑of‑way grants in Lincoln County, Nevada to support public safety, improve access, and enhance essential communications services.

New Incident: Quail Springs Fire in Lincoln County, NV on Nevada Test and Training Range withdrawn lands.

Using an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, the BLM has authorized the 60-megawatt Pearl Geothermal Development Project on BLM-managed public lands in Esmerelda County, Nevada.

The Bureau of Land Management is reminding visitors to take extra precautions in bear country after recent bear incidents in several national parks.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 14 oil and gas parcels totaling 20,600 acres in Nevada in a September 2026 sale.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on three oil and gas parcels totaling 2,642 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Nevada.

The Bureau of Land Management sold 13 public parcels totaling 108 acres in the Las Vegas Valley for $68,654,000 during a competitive online sale through the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act.

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a categorical exclusion to make it easier and faster to explore for geothermal energy on public lands.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 23, 2026, to offer four oil and gas parcels totaling 10,211 acres in Nevada.

The Bureau of Land Management on March 31 leased 136 parcels totaling 131,121 acres  during quarterly oil and gas lease sales

BLM is opening a 45-day comment period on a proposed sale of 19 acres to the City of Henderson for the purpose of affordable housing. The comment period will close on May 8, 2026.

The expansion allows for use of new technologies expected to increase lithium recovery by up to 100% from the same amount of raw materials.

The four oil and gas parcels total 10,211 acres and will be included in a June 23, 2026 sale. The comment period ends March 19, 2026.

The changes support the Trump administration’s priority of lowering costs for families and small businesses by improving access to basic materials and reducing regulatory burdens.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 14 oil and gas parcels totaling 20,600 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Nevada. The comment period ends March 11, 2026.

The BLM will hold an oil and gas lease sale on 3/31/26, offering 11 parcels totaling 19,957 acres. Scoping was completed in Sep. 2025 and a public comment period closed in Dec. 2025. The protest period ends 3/2/26.

The BLM announced updated plans that enhance conservation of Greater sage-grouse habitat while balancing access to public lands for responsible energy and mineral development across Idaho, Montana and the Dakotas, Nevada, California, Utah and Wyoming.