This map shows lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that are available for onshore oil and gas leasing. As of January 2025, more than 81% of all BLM-administered lands in the Western United States remain open to oil and gas leasing. Since the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, the BLM must now lease any of these lands that oil and gas companies want to lease–regardless of any concerns from the public. 

Public Opinion 

Recent polling shows that people across the West, across the political spectrum, want a balanced approach to the management of our national public lands. View the western-wide and state-by-state polling results below to learn more:

 

  • The Coalition for Oil and Gas Reform’s members are: California Environmental Voters, Center for Western Priorities, Colorado Wildlife Federation, Conservation Colorado, Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship, The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, Dakota Resource Council, Earthjustice, Hispanics Enjoying Camping Hunting and the Outdoors, Hispanic Access Foundation, League of Conservation Voters, Nevada Conservation League, New Mexico Voices for Children, Montana Wildlife Federation, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Wildlife Federation, Nevada Wildlife Federation, Public Citizen, Rocky Mountain Wild, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Wild Montana, Wilderness Workshop, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Colorado Alliance, and Wyoming Outdoor Council

    Photo Credit: John Mullen