OIL & GAS LEASES: Judgments as to BLM policies governing lease sales on protected sage-grouse habitat affirmed and reversed… Morris affirmed, Patricco reversed, affirmed. [Read more…]
Environment, new road blocked by berms
ENVIRONMENT: New road to be blocked by berms to prevent motorized access not countable toward “linear miles of total roads”… Christensen affirmed. [Read more…]
Environment, whitebark pine listing
ENVIRONMENT: Listing whitebark pine as “warranted but precluded” satisfied ESA where many species are subject to threats as world changes… Christensen affirmed. [Read more…]
Environment, Missouri Breaks resource plan
ENVIRONMENT: Summary judgment for BLM on Missouri Breaks Resource Management Plan affirmed, reversed… Haddon affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Environment, Missouri Breaks, grazing
ENVIRONMENT: BLM reasonably interpreted Missouri Breaks Proclamation to not require programmatic changes to grazing management and that EIS complied with NEPA, but Woodhawk Allotment EA failed to consider grazing alternatives… Haddon affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]