WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:
BILLINGS, Mont.- The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 52 oil and gas parcels totaling 18,345 acres that may be included in a February 2027 lease sale in Montana/Dakotas. The scoping period ends Nov. 27, 2026.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with sta...