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…]
Intervention to appeal vacatur of oil/gas lease sales
INTERVENTION improperly denied oil/gas entity to appeal vacatur of lease sales impacting its leases… Morris reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Water, beneficial use permit, Rock Creek Mine
WATER: Beneficial water use permit related to Rock Creek Mine improperly reversed… DNRC affirmed, Seeley reversed. [Read more…]
Environment, mine discharges permit
ENVIRONMENT: Expired 1992 BHES order erroneously relied on in 2017 renewal of mine discharges permit… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Environment, motorized/mechanized vehicle prohibitions
ENVIRONMENT: Motorized/mechanized vehicle prohibitions in WSAs and RWAs properly upheld… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Procedure, appeal, consolidated proceedings
PROCEDURE: Appellant may not raise issue raised by another party in consolidated proceedings when it did not adopt or raise it below (1st impression). [Read more…]
Preliminary injunction, YNP bison transplant
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION improperly granted against transport of migrating YNP bison to tribes… McKeon reversed. [Read more…]
State lands, coal leases, deferred EIS
STATE LANDS: Coal leases EIS properly deferred pending specific proposal… Hegel affirmed. [Read more…]
Environment, Hyalite WSA travel plan
ENVIRONMENT: Hyalite WSA travel plan ignores impact of increased motorized/mechanized use on current users’ ability [Read more…]
Wildlife, Yellowstone grizzly delisting rule
WILDLIFE: Yellowstone grizzly delisting rule properly vacated for lack of support that whitebark pine declines did not [Read more…]