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The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEWCASTLE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Chad Krause as the new field manager for the Newcastle Field Office. As field manager, Krause oversees the management of 287,900 acres of BLM-managed surface and 1.7 million acres of federal mineral estate across Crook, Weston, and Niobrara counties in northeastern Wyoming, as well as BLM-managed public lands and mineral estate in Nebraska.


BLM prescribed burning planned southwest of Meeker

News Release: MEEKER, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is planning a prescribed burn at the Piceance Basin, approximately 25 miles southwest of Meeker. The burn is scheduled between Dec. 12, 2022 and Mar. 30, 2023, weather permitting.


News Release: PINEDALE, Wyoming - The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office is seeking volunteers to assist with a national mid-winter bald eagle survey on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - As part of efforts to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035, as well as Congress’ direction in the Energy Act of 2020 to permit 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands no later than 2025, the Bureau...


News Release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to the third pre-scoping virtual public workshop on the proposed Greenlink North Project to be held via Zoom December 13.


News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper reopened Thursday after a brief closure for maintenance on Wednesday. Following a fix to the heating system, the reopening is timely as the Center prepares for an exciting holiday season.



Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: American Numismatic Society, New York, NY on Dec. 5

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Buckeye, Ariz. - During a visit to the Sonoran Solar Energy Project today - a project on public lands expected to power 91,000 homes - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis announced new efforts to support solar energy development on public lands across the West and help meet the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious renewable energy and conservation goals.


Build Your Own Adventure: Finish the Washington Monument

News Release: You Chose: Finish It!. Good Choice! After all, better late than never. Your next step is to decide who will be in charge. The Washington National Monument Society was originally in charge of building the monument. They were a group of private citizens who decided to honor George Washington with a 600-foot-tall...


News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office is seeking volunteers in the Basin, Worland and Thermopolis areas to assist with the Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.


Secretary Haaland Announces New Steps to Accelerate Solar Energy Development on Public Lands in the West

News Release: Buckeye, Ariz. - During a visit to the Sonoran Solar Energy Project today – a project on public lands expected to power 91,000 homes – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis announced new efforts to support solar energy development on public lands across the West and help meet the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious renewable energy and conservation goals.


Land Acquisitions discussed on Dec. 5 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There were 105 press releases or notices published by the Bureau of Land Management in November.


13 press releases published in November by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

There were 13 press releases published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in November.


Interior Department publishes 26 notices in week ending Nov. 26

There were 26 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Nov. 26, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: Las Vegas -Bureau of Land Management has extended the public scoping period for the Copper Rays Solar Project Environmental Impact Statement and Resource Management Plan Amendment after receiving several requests due to concerns about the scoping period overlapping several major holiday periods. The public scoping period now closes on Jan. 13, 2023.


Filing of Plats of Survey; Utah discussed on Dec. 2 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.