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BLM Announces November NPR-A Oil & Gas Lease Sale on 1.5 Million Acres
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today it will hold an oil and gas lease sale within the 22.1-million acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) on Wednesday, November 18 ...
BLM Alaska to Host Second NPR-A Regional Mitigation Workshop in Barrow

ANCHORAGE - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska will host the second workshop for the northeast National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) regional mitigation strategy on September 24 and 25.

BLM Completes Surface Clean-Up at Cape Simpson Legacy Well Sites

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - BLM Alaska has completed an important milestone in the cleanup of legacy well sites at Cape Simpson in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The BLM facilitated

National Conservation and Recreation Lands Service Day Brings Trail Project to the White Mountains

FAIRBANKS, AK — On Saturday, Aug.

BLM Alaska welcomes new district managers for Anchorage and Fairbanks

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management welcomes new district managers for the BLM Alaska Anchorage and Fairbanks District Offices.

BLM begins Placer Mining Reclamation Project at Jack Wade Creek

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska staff be

National Trails Day project promotes wildland fire preparedness

ANCHORAGE – On June 6, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in

BLM Requests Nominations and Comments for 2015 NPR-A Oil & Gas Lease Sale

ANCHORAGE, AK—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Council

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management in Alaska announc

More Than 1,600 Students to Attend Outdoor Week

ANCHORAGE – The BLM Campbell Creek Science Center and the Anchorage

BLM Alaska conveys final land entitlement to the Native Village of Atqasuk

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska recently c

BLM Extends Comment Period for Bering Sea-Western Interior Land Use Plan

ANCHORAGE -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) extended the comme

BLM Alaska to Host NPR-A Regional Mitigation Workshop in Fairbanks

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska will host

BLM Selects Deb Horner as 2015 White Mountains Artist in Residence

FAIRBANKS — The Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field

BLM Realigns District and Field Office Boundaries

ANCHORAGE – Working collaboratively with Alaskan communities, the B

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New Oil and Gas Leases in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A)
The Bureau of Land Management is announcing seven new oil and gas leases within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
BLM Hosts Iditarod Ceremonial Start Activities

ANCHORAGE – On Saturday, March 7, the Bureau of Land Management’s Campbell Tract

Remediation Scheduled for Legacy Wells at Umiat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Remediation work is scheduled to begin in March on legacy we

BLM Hosts Public Meetings & Online Open House for Bering Sea-Western Interior RMP

ANCHORAGE -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a Prelim

Aerial photo of CD2 (which will be similar to the pad for GMT2)
BLM Approves Greater Mooses Tooth Unit Oil and Gas Development Project in Alaska

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed Greater Mooses Tooth Unit project (GMT1), opening the way for the fir

BLM Alaska Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Council 2015

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it is seeking nominations for 5 positions on BLM’s Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land issues.  As p

BLM Alaska Hosts "Women of the Iditarod" Tweet Chat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska is partner

BLM Artists in Residence to Give Presentations in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Bureau of Land Management Artists in Residence

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BLM Alaska Opens Public Comment on Proposed Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in the Eastern Interior Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement
BLM is considering changing the boundary of the proposed Fortymile Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and designating a new ACEC on the Mosquito Flats, also in the Fortymile region.
BLM Alaska Seeks White Mountains Artist in Residence

FAIRBANKS — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking an artist for