March 17, 2016
An Arkansas federal judge sided with the U.S. government Wednesday in a suit brought by environmental groups seeking to halt oil and gas drilling in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, finding that a report prepared by U.S. Forest Service cannot be challenged under the Administrative Procedure Act.
April 20, 2015
Environmental groups suing to halt oil and gas drilling in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests blasted the government's bid for summary judgment Friday, saying that it's trying to relitigate old issues and that a recent environmental assessment isn't enough.
April 03, 2015
Environmental groups and two federal agencies on Thursday urged an Arkansas federal judge to grant dueling bids for summary judgment in a dispute over oil and gas development in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests.
October 08, 2014
An Arkansas federal judge has kept alive environmental groups' suit against three federal agencies that seeks to stop oil and gas drilling in the Ozark National Forest, ruling the groups sufficiently alleged the government had failed to conduct an environmental analysis.
May 20, 2011
Environmental groups sued the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Arkansas on Thursday to halt oil and gas drilling in the Ozark National Forest and near Greers Ferry Lake until environmental impacts are determined.