Bureau of Land Management

Bureau of Land Management | September 28, 2016

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Bureau of Land Management today recognized three hardrock mineral companies for advancing the use of sustainable development practices in their work. The awards were presented at a ceremony in Las Vegas by BLM Assistant Director Michael D. (Mike) Nedd, who oversees the agency’s energy, minerals, and realty management programs. The BLM’s 2016 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards went to companies in three different categories of achieve...

Bureau of Land Management | September 09, 2016

Boise, Idaho -- The Bureau of Land Management today announced its Rangeland Stewardship Awards for 2016, given in recognition of the recipients’ dedication to the health and productivity of public rangelands under BLM management. “These awards honor excellence in management practices that benefit America’s public rangelands,” said BLM Deputy Director Steve Ellis in a statement issued from Washington, D.C. “Today the BLM proudly commends these public land stewa...

Bureau of Land Management | June 19, 2016

To expand its existing list of approved herbicide active ingredients (herbicides) to treat noxious weeds and other invasive species on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-managed public lands, the BLM today notified the public of the availability of a draft Vegetation Treatments Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The draft Programmatic (region-wide) EIS evaluates the use of three new herbicides to treat vegetation on public lands in 17 Western states. The new herbicides evaluated in ...

Bureau of Land Management | July 10, 2016

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released proposed, updated regulations to ensure accurate measurement, accountability, and royalty payments for oil and gas production from Federal and Indian leases. Aimed at preventing theft and loss of these valuable resources, the proposed rule does not impose an unreasonable financial or regulatory burden on industry or the BLM. Public comment on the rule is being sought for 60 days, through September 11, 2015. “The proposed...