Western Organization of Resource Councils et al v. United States Bureau of Land Management

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Case Number:

4:20-cv-00076

Court:

Montana

Nature of Suit:

Environmental Matters

Judge:

Brian Morris

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  1. August 04, 2022

    Enviros Sink Feds' Coal Development Plans Again

    A federal judge on Wednesday for the second time struck down resource management plans in coal-rich areas of Montana and Wyoming, finding that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management failed to properly consider the effects of air pollution from mining operations in its revised environmental assessment.

  2. January 11, 2022

    Biden Admin. Backs Trump-Era Powder River Basin Coal Plan

    The federal government defended its revisions to coal leasing and land development plans in the Powder River Basin mining region, rebutting claims from environmental groups that the changes still do not comply with a 2018 court order and environmental regulations.