Bureau of Land Management Proposes Crackdown on Burning Man, Including Drug Searches

The Bureau of Land Management proposed new rules last month regarding Burning Man, the week-long arts event and temporary city built annually in Black Rock City, Nevada. The draft mandate, which is open for public comment until April 29, would impose new fees and environmental rules, as well as require organizers to hire a private security contractor to search for weapons and illegal drugs. Burning Man organizers say the proposals would “spell the end of the event as we know it.” We’ll take up the issues.