April 20, 2026 This filing challenges the Bureau of Land Management’s Q2 2026 lease sale decisions for New Mexico, arguing that the agency’s Final EA, ROD, and FONSI do not satisfy NEPA and other environmental law requirements and that leasing should be deferred pending a more comprehensive review of cumulative impacts and alternatives. Submitted
BLM Q2 2026 Lease Sale Protest Targets Wyoming Oil and Gas Parcels
April 20, 2026 This 252-page protest letter, submitted by the Western Environmental Law Center and allied conservation groups, asks the Bureau of Land Management to halt the New Mexico and Wyoming Q2 2026 oil and gas lease sales covering more than 180 parcels. It argues that BLM’s environmental review is legally inadequate under NEPA, FLPMA,