Press Releases

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Nevada

BLM to hold first ever adoption event at Reno Rodeo

The Bureau of Land Management, Nevada, is hosting our first ever wild horse adoption event at the Reno Rodeo Livestock Events Center Sunday, June 21, at 2 p.m.

Nevada

BLM Seeks Comment on Changes to 13-Mile Scenic Drive; Open House Scheduled June 30

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Red Rock/Sloan Field Office and Central Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration invite public comm

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Reno wild horse and burro adoption center to temporarily close Saturday, June 20

The National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley (PVC) will be closed to the public on Saturday, June 20 in order for staff and volunteers to assist with the wild horse adoption opportun

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Agencies Seek Public Comment on Proposed SNPLMA Round 15 Expenditures

Las Vegas – Beginning today, the public will have the opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary recommendations for the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) Round 15 expen

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BLM Postpones September Oil and Gas Lease Sale until 2016

The Bureau of Land Management is postponing the oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 15, 2015 for land on the Carson City and Winnemucca Districts until September 13, 2016.

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Prison trained wild horse auction a success

The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections Silver State Industries hosted this year’s second of four annual saddle-trained horse adoption events May 30 at the Northern N

National Office, Nevada

Interior Department Approves First Solar Energy Zone Projects

As part of the Obama Administration's comprehensive Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources, and cut carbon pollution, the Bureau of Land Management (BL

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BLM to Hold Oil and Gas Lease Sale June 9

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding a competitive oil and gas lease sales on Tuesday, June 9 at the BLM Nevada State Office,1340 Financial Blvd., Reno.

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Red Rock Canyon Campground to Close Until Labor Day Weekend

Las Vegas - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s developed campground -- Red Rock Campground -- is scheduled to temporarily close from May 26 to September 4, 2015 during th

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Adoption event offers saddle-trained horses

The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries are hosting the second of four annual saddle-trained horse adoption events Saturday, May 30, at the

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BLM Nevada Accepting Applications for Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada is accepting nominations for open positions on its three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) until June 22.

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Southern Nevada Fire Restrictions Announced

Las Vegas – Tomorrow the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S.

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Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Open House to be Held May 27

Las Vegas –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Red Rock/Sloan Field Office will host an open house on the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Implementation Management Str

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Land Sale Generates More Than $19.2 Million for Projects

Las Vegas --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today sold 357.59 acres in 13 parcels for $19,220,000 during a competitive-public-land sale.

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BLM Announces Availability of Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Implementation Management Strategy

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Red Rock/Sloan Field Office announces the availability of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Implementation Management

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BLM to Offer 598 Acres for Sale at Auction

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an auction Tuesday, May 5 at 10 a.m.

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BLM Nevada Welcomes Back Former Ely District Manager John F. Ruhs as Acting State Director

On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office welcomed back John F. Ruhs for a four-month assignment as Acting State Director.

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Public Comment Sought on Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed Funding

Las Vegas – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will accept public comment on the Special Account Request (SAR) for funding from the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) for Tule Springs

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BLM Wild Horse and Burro adoption center extends hours, now open Saturdays

The Bureau of Land Management announced today that, beginning April 4, the National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley (PVC) in Reno, Nevada, will be open to the public every Saturday f

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Red Rock Canyon to Host Second Season of Artist Residencies

Las Vegas – Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will become an even more beautiful place on March 20 when the Artist-in-Residency program will debut its first artist this ye

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BLM announces results of Elko District oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated $55,383 during its quarterly oil and gas competitive lease sale held in Reno on March 10, 2015 selling 13 parcels that comprised 15,243.97 acres in Elk

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Sand and Gravel Sale Generates More Than $10.7 Million

Las Vegas --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today sold contracts for the extraction of 9.6 million tons of sand and gravel from the Lone Mountain Community pit.

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BLM To Hold Oil and Gas Lease Sale March 10

The Bureau of Land Management is holding a competitive oil and gas lease sales on Tuesday, March 10, at the BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno.

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BLM to Host Public Tour of Fallon Wild Horse and Burro Facility

The Bureau of Land Management today announced it is offering a public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Corral in Fallon, Nevada, March 7.

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BLM Nevada Advisory Councils to Meet in Reno February 26 and 27

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Nevada will hold a joint meeting of its three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) at The Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, NV on February 26