Bureau of Land Management

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes speaks in the Gold Room at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Aug. 20, 2024. State leaders are suing the federal government over 18.5 million acres of Bureau of Land Management land, which covers about 34% of Utah.

Utah sues the feds for control over millions of acres of public land

Fights over public lands aren’t unusual in the West. But Utah is now going straight to the U.S. Supreme Court to wrest control of 18.5 million acres of federal land.

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BLM holds public meetings about plans to expand protections around Chaco Canyon

Lucas Brady Woods

The Bureau of Land Management wants to expand environmental protections around the canyon. The plan would restrict new fossil fuels extraction on hundreds of thousands of acres. But some community members are concerned about the proposal.

Trump Relocated The Bureau Of Land Management Headquarters. Will Biden Move It Again?

Colorado leaders are pushing for the headquarters to remain in the state, but the Biden administration may have other ideas.