March 09, 2023
Three lawsuits in Wyoming federal court challenging the federal government's pause on oil and gas leasing will move forward together after a federal judge consolidated the cases — a move that an oil industry group petitioner said was "fully expected" given the suits' similarity.
February 10, 2023
A Wyoming judge has agreed to allow 17 conservation groups to intervene in suits brought by oil industry groups and the state of Wyoming against the U.S. Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Land Management over paused oil and gas leasing.
February 09, 2023
A slew of conservation groups want in on three federal lawsuits filed by oil industry groups and the state of Wyoming challenging paused oil and gas leasing, saying the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management has broad authority in determining the timing and scope of the lease auctions.