/tags/bureau-of-land-management-blm Bureau of Land Management (BLM) en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:06:41 GMT /news/2025-04-10/trump-nominee-for-public-lands-post-withdraws-after-her-criticism-of-jan-6-capitol-attack-surfaces President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination. The move follows revelations that nominee Kathleen Sgamma, who has ties to Denver, criticized the Republican president in 2021 for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:06:41 GMT /news/2025-04-10/trump-nominee-for-public-lands-post-withdraws-after-her-criticism-of-jan-6-capitol-attack-surfaces Matthew Brown, Associated Press, Matthew Daly, Associated Press /news/2025-04-01/do-you-have-an-over-loved-river-in-your-colorado-town-help-is-on-the-way With $417,000 in seed money from a top water agency and Great Outdoors Colorado, a new team is setting out to identify rivers in need of attention to aid fish, anglers and rafters, and keep everyone safe. Listen to our "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun publisher Larry Ryckman and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:38:40 GMT /news/2025-04-01/do-you-have-an-over-loved-river-in-your-colorado-town-help-is-on-the-way Jerd Smith, Fresh Water News /2025-03-26/bureau-of-land-management-shuts-down-wild-horse-adoption-program-after-legal-challenge A U.S. District judge said it was “not hard to imagine” that some horses and burros went to slaughter in his ruling that led to the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to shut down the adoption program. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:13:54 GMT /2025-03-26/bureau-of-land-management-shuts-down-wild-horse-adoption-program-after-legal-challenge Yvette Fernandez /news/2025-03-22/western-colorado-republican-seeks-to-open-up-millions-of-acres-in-the-west-to-oil-and-gas Freshman Representative Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) is sponsoring a bill that would require Bureau of Land Management field offices across the west to adopt plans that would open up more lands to oil and gas drilling. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-22/western-colorado-republican-seeks-to-open-up-millions-of-acres-in-the-west-to-oil-and-gas Caroline Llanes /regional-news/2024-08-30/blm-proposes-plan-to-streamline-solar-in-the-west The plan opens up 31 million acres of public lands to solar development across 11 western states. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:41:36 GMT /regional-news/2024-08-30/blm-proposes-plan-to-streamline-solar-in-the-west Rachel Cohen /regional-news/2024-08-15/blm-announces-next-steps-on-public-lands-conservation-rule The guidance documents tell state and field office managers across the West how to carry out the new rule, which officially went into effect in June. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:06:02 GMT /regional-news/2024-08-15/blm-announces-next-steps-on-public-lands-conservation-rule Rachel Cohen /regional-news/2024-07-26/blm-affordable-housing-public-lands-las-vegas Selling federal land often worries conservationists, but an environmental law professor says this proposal is different. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:43:52 GMT /regional-news/2024-07-26/blm-affordable-housing-public-lands-las-vegas Rachel Cohen /regional-news/2024-07-24/lawsuit-industry-blm-public-lands-rule-conservation A dozen agriculture, mining, oil and gas organizations filed a lawsuit this month to overturn the rule, which elevates conservation in land-use decisions. They argue it undermines traditional uses. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:51:37 GMT /regional-news/2024-07-24/lawsuit-industry-blm-public-lands-rule-conservation Rachel Cohen /2024-05-21/report-vast-swaths-of-blm-rangelands-dont-meet-health-standards-millions-of-acres-remain-unassessed Newly released data from the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility shows that vast swaths of the grazing land administered by the Bureau of Land Management do not meet the agency’s land health standards. States in the West showed a wide range of compliance with those standards, with 82 percent of assessed rangeland in Montana meeting standards compared to just 10 percent in Nevada. Tue, 21 May 2024 22:58:31 GMT /2024-05-21/report-vast-swaths-of-blm-rangelands-dont-meet-health-standards-millions-of-acres-remain-unassessed Murphy Woodhouse /2024-05-13/blm-explains-draft-sage-grouse-plan-and-asks-for-more-public-comment The Bureau of Land Management recently held a series of public meetings about its new proposed sage grouse management plan. As the bird’s population continues to dwindle across the West, the agency is trying to add protections, all in an attempt to prevent the bird from being listed as an endangered species. Mon, 13 May 2024 19:09:24 GMT /2024-05-13/blm-explains-draft-sage-grouse-plan-and-asks-for-more-public-comment Caitlin Tan