WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:
SALT LAKE CITY- The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 43 oil and gas parcels totaling 74,550 acres in Utah in a December 2026 sale.The comment periodends September 21, 2026.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels inJuly 2026 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels and related environmental analysis. The BLM will use input from the public to help complete its review of each parcel.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit...