WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:

RENO, Nev. - To meet requirements of the Working Families Tax Cut Act, the Bureau of Land Management will hold an additional oil and gas lease sale on Sept. 30, 2026, offering 14 parcels totaling 20,600.11 acres in Nevada.

The BLM's regularly scheduled third quarter oil & gas lease sale held on Sept. 16, 2026, received no bids on the 14 parcels. The Working Families Tax Cut Act requires a replacement sale be held if there are no bids received on 25% or more of the acreage offered during a previous sale.

Consistent with Executive Order 14154, "Unleashing American Energy," BLM's lease sales help meet the energy needs ...