Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma et al v. United States Bureau of Indian Affairs et al

  1. July 29, 2019

    Feds Say They Consulted With Tribe On Okla. Drilling

    The U.S. government has told an Oklahoma federal court that it didn't break the law when it issued oil and gas drilling permits on the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma's land, claiming it properly considered environmental impacts and consulted with the tribe before approving the permits.

  2. May 30, 2019

    Tribe Says BLM, BIA Botched Okla. Drilling Approvals

    The federal government broke the law when it issued drilling permits on lands of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma without properly considering their environmental impacts, the tribe told an Oklahoma federal judge Thursday.

  3. September 14, 2017

    Judge Trims Tribe's Suit Over Okla. Fracking Approvals

    An Oklahoma federal judge on Thursday trimmed a slew of claims from the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma's lawsuit alleging the federal government approved oil and gas leases and fracking permits on the tribe's land without properly considering their environmental impacts.

  4. June 30, 2017

    Tribe Fights Feds' Bid To Toss Oklahoma Fracking Suit

    The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma on Thursday defended against the dismissal of its lawsuit accusing the federal government of approving oil and gas leases and fracking permits on the tribe's land without properly considering the environmental impacts, which links that alleged failure to a recent record-breaking earthquake in the state.

  5. June 09, 2017

    Native American Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2017

    A U.S. Supreme Court fight over whether a law that ended a challenge to a tribal casino passes constitutional muster and the Cherokee Nation's tribal court suit seeking to hold major pharmacies and drug distributors accountable for the opioid crisis plaguing its citizens are at the top of the list of cases Native American law practitioners will be keeping an eye on in the second half of 2017.

  6. May 16, 2017

    Feds Look To Nix Tribe's Suit Over Okla. Fracking Approvals

    The federal government on Monday urged a federal court to toss the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma's lawsuit accusing it of approving oil and gas leases and fracking permits on the tribe's land without properly considering the environmental impacts, which links that alleged failure to a recent record-breaking earthquake in the state.

  7. November 18, 2016

    Okla. Is Quake Country Thanks To Frack Permits, Tribe Says

    The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma accused the federal government on Friday of approving oil and gas leases and drilling permits on the tribe's land without fully considering their environmental impacts, linking that alleged failure to a recent record-breaking earthquake in the state.

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