The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period Monday to receive public input on plans to include 68 oil and gas leases, totaling 94,465 acres in Wyoming in a March 2026 sale. Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders. All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. The parcels BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available here.