Press Releases

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Eastern States

Department of the Interior extends withdrawal on Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today approved a Public Land Order that extends a withdrawal on 37.5 acres of public land in Florida for a 40-year term.

Eastern States

Select Your Very Own Wild Horse or Burro in Mequon, WI

MILWAUKEE—The Bureau of Land Management- Eastern States (BLM-ES) Northeastern States District will hold a wild horse and burro event providing wild horses and possibly a few yearli

Eastern States

Select Your Very Own Wild Horse or Burro in Ewing, IL

MILWAUKEE—The Bureau of Land Management- Eastern States (BLM-ES) Northeastern States District will hold a wild horse and burro event providing wild horses and possibly a few yearli

Eastern States

BLM schedules coal lease sale for Perry and Morgan Counties, Ohio

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) has scheduled a competitive coal lease sale to take place September 25, 2019 for seven federal tracts in Perry an

Eastern States

BLM Accepts Jurisdiction of Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

JUPITER, Fla. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southeastern States District Office recently accepted jurisdiction over the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse f

Eastern States

BLM Eastern States State Office to hold online oil and gas lease sale September 12

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Eastern States State Office announced July 25, 2019, that it will conduct a quarterly online oil and gas sale on September 12, 20

New Mexico

BLM announces temporary closure of Soledad Canyon Day-Use Area Parking Lot

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – For public safety, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close the Soledad Canyon Day-Use Area (Day-Use Area) access road and parking lot to all traffic

Eastern States

BLM announces conveyance of right-of-way to Village of Forsyth, Illinois

MILWAUKEE—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northeastern States District today conveyed a 200-foot-wide railroad right-of-way to the Village of Forsyth, Illinois.

Eastern States, Northeastern States DO

BLM honors outstanding volunteers at ‘Making a Difference’ awards ceremony

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will honor some of their most dedicated volunteers this week at the agency’s 2019 Making a Difference National Volunteer A

Eastern States

BLM renews hardrock mineral leases in the Superior National Forest

WASHINGTON – The U.S.

Eastern States

BLM Eastern States State Office to hold online oil and gas lease sale June 27

WASHINGTON – In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Eastern States State Office announces a quarterly online oil and gas lease sale to be held

Eastern States

BLM Authorizes a Coal Lease Sale within the Wayne National Forest

WASHINGTON – In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting energy security and economic growth, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) authorized a competitive coal lease sa

Eastern States

BLM-Eastern States makes available Federal coal resources in Jefferson County, Alabama

WASHINGTON—Karen Mouritsen, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) Director, signed on March 7, 2019, a coal lease awarded to the Best Coal, Inc.

Eastern States

BLM-Eastern States Geospatial Division Heads to #RootsTech2019

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) Geospatial Division is collaborating with the National Park Service Homestead National Monument to present at

Eastern States

BLM seeks nominations for National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations to fill three positions on its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.  Selected Board members advise the BLM and

Eastern States

Bureau of Land Management proposes to renew hardrock mineral leases with updated stipulations in the Superior National Forest

WASHINGTON—The Bureau of Land Management released an Environmental Assessment (EA) today that analyzes the potential effects of renewing hardrock mineral leases, which include updated stipulations

Eastern States

Bureau of Land Management – Eastern States quarterly oil and gas lease sale results

WASHINGTON — In keeping with the Administration’s goal of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States State Office (BLM-ESSO) held a quarterly oil and gas

Eastern States

BLM Nov. 29, 2018, coal lease sale result

FLOWOOD, Miss. – In keeping with the “America First Energy Plan,” the Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern States State Office held a competitive federal coal lease sale by sealed b

National Office, Eastern States

Secretary Zinke Signs Document to Extend Protections for Nation’s First National Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed a document that will extend protections around Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida – which Roosevelt himself created more tha

Eastern States

BLM Eastern States State Office to hold online oil and gas lease sale December 13

WASHINGTON – In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Eastern States State Office announces a quarterly online oil and gas lease sale to be held

Eastern States, Northeastern States DO, Southeastern States DO

All parcels offered in Arkansas and Michigan sold at Bureau of Land Management quarterly oil and gas lease sale

WASHINGTON — In keeping with the Administration’s goal of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States State Office (BLM-ESSO) quarterly oil and gas lease s

Eastern States, Southeastern States DO

Bob Swithers Named the New BLM Southeastern States District Manager

FLOWOOD, MS. - The Bureau of Land Management has selected Robert “Bob” Swithers as the new District Manager for the Southeastern States District Office in Flowood, Mississippi.

Eastern States, Northeastern States DO

Select Your Own Wild Horse or Burro in Swanzey, New Hampshire

MILWAUKEE—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro event providing wild horses and possibly a few yearling and burros, August 24 - 25, 2018, at Cheshire Fairgrounds, 247

Eastern States

BLM Eastern States State Office to hold online oil and gas lease sale September 20

WASHINGTON – In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Eastern States State Office announces a quarterly online oil and gas lease sale to be held

Eastern States

BLM-Eastern States offers parcels in Arkansas and Louisiana at quarterly oil and gas lease sale

WASHINGTON — In keeping with the Administration’s goal of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) quarterly oil and gas lease sale, held June