Bureau of Land Management

'Test case' stay comes after local officials, and environmental groups accused the government of circumventing regulations and public input

The letter comes after an August roundup in northwest Colorado, where the BLM gathered 894 wild horses. Nine died in the operation.

The proposal received nearly 16,000 comments from the public. Analysis reveals that 99% of comments oppose the BLM’s proposed changes.

Western cattlemen are poised to lose almost all opportunity to comment on oil and gas development underneath their property.

Conservationists worry that a Trump Administration review of land management rules could threaten these wild places. Here's how to weigh in through public comment portals.

Senate Democrats say the examination undermines Congress' role in identifying wilderness areas for protection.

Boulder City appeals a decision by the Bureau of Land Management which approved a data center without its involvement

The city plans to appeal the federal approval of a data center.

The land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer.

Federal land officials are considering whether to remove almost 2,000 wild horses from Wyoming’s Red Desert. They say the population has exceeded appropriate levels for the habitat, potentially leading to environmental harm.