Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management began work today in the Wyoming Bighorn Basin’s Fifteenmile Herd Management Area to strengthen the long‑term health of the wild horse herd and the rangelands they rely on.

The Bureau of Land Management recently held two quarterly oil and gas lease sales in Wyoming and Colorado, to the tune of $87,280,361 in total revenue.

BLM today opened a 30-day public scoping period on 328 oil and gas parcels totaling 427,701 acres that may be included in a March 2027 lease sale in Wyoming. The scoping period ends September 10, 2026.

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a plan to address significant wild horse overpopulation and protect rangeland health within the Red Desert Complex Herd Management Area.

The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office has closed Muddy Creek Road, about 15 miles southwest of La Barge, Wyoming, for public safety effective immediately.

The BLM today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive input on seven existing oil and gas leases—totaling 2,508 acres—that may be included in a January 2027 lease sale in Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management is proposing plans to guide resource management on public lands in northeast Wyoming and throughout Nebraska.

The Bureau of Land Management has reopened Rim Campground in Natrona County effective July 16, 2026. 

The Bureau of Land Management has closed Rim Campground in Natrona County effective July 15, 2026, until further notice. The closure is a precautionary measure for public safety due to increased bear activity.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 15, 2026.

BLM today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 284 oil and gas parcels totaling 378,305 acres in Wyoming in a December 2026 sale. The comment period ends Aug. 5, 2026. 

The Bureau of Land Management leased 102 parcels totaling approximately 114,439 acres in Wyoming for $34,706,638 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

BLM Casper Field Office today announced its approval of the Black Hills Bentonite Mine Project in Natrona County. The development of this project aligns with President Trump’s Executive Order to Unleash American Energy.

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 276 oil and gas parcels totaling 357,337 acres in Wyoming in a September 2026 sale.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 274 oil and gas parcels totaling 363,618 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Wyoming

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 2, 2026, to offer 108 oil and gas parcels totaling 119,595 acres in Wyoming. 

The Bureau of Land Management leased 52 parcels totaling 69,134.42 acres in Wyoming for $14,487,360.60 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

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.

BLM opens a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on oil and gas parcels that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends Feb. 20, 2026.

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.

The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 112 oil and gas parcels totaling 120,927 acres in Wyoming in a June 2026 sale.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for March 3, 2026, to offer 68 oil and gas parcels totaling 94,465 acres in Wyoming.

To meet requirements of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Bureau of Land Management will hold an oil and gas lease sale on Dec. 30, 2025, offering 34 parcels totaling 26,050 acres in Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 86 parcels totaling 79,169 acres in Wyoming for $17,495,907 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state where parcels are located.