News – Sheridan Media
The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period Monday to receive public input on plans to include 68 oil and gas leases, totaling 94,465 acres in Wyoming in a March 2026 sale. The comment period endsOctober 30, 2025. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in August 2025 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels, potential deferrals, and the 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 an application for a 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 state partners and stakeholders. All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. The parcels BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available here.
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Last modified: September 30, 2025