WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:
SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Managementaccepted winning bids on 47 parcels in New Mexicototaling 152,381.49 acres for $16,581,926 in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale.The BLM may issue leases once review and payment are complete.The combined bonus bids, rentals, and subsequent royalties from the leases will be distributed between the U.S. Treasury, the State of New Mexico and the counties where the leases are located.
Geothermal lease sales support domestic energy production and American energy independence, while contributing to the nation's economic and military security. Consistent withExecutive Ord...