( April 9, 2026, 10:44 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on April 8 announced that it generated $592.7 million in total receipts from oil and gas sales held in the first quarter of 2026, involving 246 parcels for lease on 225,277 acres across 11 states, and another 187 parcels in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A)....