The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages approximately 250 million acres of public lands â about 10% of land in the United States â and oversees about 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate, including major reserves of oil, natural gas, and coal.
November 05, 2025
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Describes the scope of BLM land and mineral management in the United States.
Bureau of Land Management policies have historically shifted with changes in presidential administrations, with Democratic administrations tending to curb oil drilling and coal mining on federal lands while expanding renewable energy development, and Republican administrations tending to open public lands for mining and drilling.
November 05, 2025
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Summarizes how federal administration changes have influenced BLM policy directions on fossil fuels and renewables.
The Bureau of Land Management's headquarters location has changed across recent presidential administrations, having been moved to Colorado under one administration and later returned to Washington, D.C., under a subsequent administration.
November 05, 2025
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Notes administrative relocation of the BLM headquarters across administrations.
The Department of the Interior comprises agencies and offices including the Office of the Secretary, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
October 10, 2025
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Major components within the Department of the Interior