BLM looking for comment on oil and gas leases in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reconsidering a plan to lease land in Eddy and Lea Counties to oil and gas companies. Now, BLM is looking for public input on the idea.In 2021, BLM approved leases for about 6,000 acres of land in New Mexico. Then, Citizens Caring for the Future sued BLM over the plan. Now, as that lawsuit remains pending, the federal government is asking the public to comment on a new analysis of the leases – BLM will use