Investigators: Smith Mountain Fire Likely Arson
It took over 60 hand-crew firefighters two weeks of building lines around the fire in steep mountain terrain before control was finally declared Sunday, Oct. 11.
Bureau Of Land Management
Undeveloped Oil & Gas Leases Tying Up Public Land
Undeveloped oil and gas leases are tying up more than half a million acres of public land in the Cowboy State.
According to a report released Tuesday by The Wilderness Society, almost 600,000 acres are sitting idle because oil and gas companies who bought the leases never developed them...
Wyoming Intervenes in BLM Grazing Case
Wyoming filed a Motion to Intervene in a Western Watershed Project challenge to a BLM decision to allow grazing on agency land near Boulder, Wyoming.
Second Call for Nominations for Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
The agency announced a second call for public nominations over a 30-day period to fill three positions on its national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
BLM Wants Public Involvement in National Historic Preservation Act
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming now has a way for the public to be involved in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) process for BLM undertakings in Wyoming.
Nominations Wanted for Two Bureau of Land Management Awards Programs
The BLM is requesting nominations for the 2014 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards Program.
Internal BLM Memo Shows Mustang Woes
Wild Horse and Burro Division Chief Joan Guilfoyle recommended suspending all roundups until thousands of mustangs currently in federal corrals are sold or adopted.
Proposed Parcels for 2014 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Posted
The posted list, which identifies 53 proposed parcels totaling 52,348.290 acres,