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A infographic showing BLM accomplishments for oil and gas (5 lease sales, 29,304 acres) Minerals (3 projects, 1 exploration project) Timber (9 sales, 32,232,00 board feet) Geothermal (1 lease sale, 50,961 acres) and coal (40 million tons, 1 mine expansion)

First 100 days: BLM drives energy expansion and national strength

In its first 100 days under the new administration, the Bureau of Land Management took bold steps to deliver on the priorities of President Trump’s and Department of the Interior Secretary Burgum’s priorities for public lands.
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Firefighters walk through vegetation towards mountains in the foreground where a large cloud of smoke rises high into the sky.

May is Wildfire Awareness Month

May is Wildfire Awareness Month. BLM Nevada urges prep: plan evacuations, harden homes, prevent fires. Risk is high—stay informed at NevadaFireInfo.org.
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BLM Fire tackles radio interoperability on wildfires

Recognizing the need for better wildfire communication systems, the Bureau of Land Management recently took a major step forward developing advanced wildfire communication kits through a contract with private industry.
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Five men stand in front a type 6 fire engine during transfer ceremony.

BLM transfers fire engine to Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire Department through Rural Fire Readiness Program

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado River District transferred a Type 6 wildland fire engine to the Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire Department.
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Protecting the community: Challis Field Office takes steps to ensure a fire resilient landscape

The Bayhorse Fuels Reduction Project not only serves to preserve a vital part of Idaho’s cultural legacy, but also protect the local community and sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands.
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Firefighters stand at the edge of a charred stand of small trees

Wildland fire module ups fire management and resources

In the BLM New Mexico Rio Puerco Field Office, the Rio Puerco Wildland Fire Module, one of only three in the whole nation, has 11 fire management specialists who are experts in both fire suppression and prescribed fire.
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