Who’s defending Permian Basin Federal Lands?
10 groups have it in their care
BLM land in New Mexico, 2M acres, managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
The defenders
Nobody has claimed this fight yet
No group in our directory carries Permian Basin Federal Lands in its work yet. That is not the same as nobody fighting: if you know the group that belongs here, tell us and our editors will look at it.
10 more groups also work this ground
On the ground in New Mexico
More ways in
The situation
What’s happening to Permian Basin Federal Lands
The most productive oilfield in the Western Hemisphere has turned southeastern New Mexico into a sacrifice zone. Communities downwind live with flaring that lights up the night sky, methane leaks, and produced water spills that poison their groundwater. This is what “energy dominance” looks like on the ground.
- 2025Executive order accelerates federal oil and gas leasing
- 2025Drilling permits reach record levels on federal lands
Source: BLM · March 1, 2025
Source: EPA · February 15, 2025
No public comment window is open on Permian Basin Federal Lands right now. A call script is ready on the Public Lands Action Network, and the groups above are how the fight gets funded and argued in the meantime.
Your move
How to stand for Permian Basin Federal Lands
Permian Basin Federal Lands has defenders. It needs more.
The work is theirs. The backing is yours.