Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. United States Department of the Interior et al

  1. May 20, 2025

    Judge Revives Suit Challenging BLM Lease Sales In Utah

    A Utah federal judge said she erred when she tossed a lawsuit challenging multiple U.S. Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sales in the state, as she failed to recognize that the agency had recently issued drilling permits for some of the transactions.

  2. May 13, 2024

    Utah, Oil Co. Can Enter BLM Oil Lease Challenge, Judge Says

    Anschutz Exploration Corp. and Utah will get the chance to fight environmentalists' lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Land Management's decision to sell oil and gas leases on more than 200,000 acres of public land, a Utah federal judge has ruled.

  3. April 05, 2024

    Utah Says It Stands To Lose Big In BLM Oil Lease Challenge

    Utah is asking a federal judge for permission to defend the Bureau of Land Management's decision to sell oil and gas leases on more than 200,000 acres of public land, an action under legal attack from environmental groups.

  4. November 06, 2023

    Utah Enviro Group Challenges Trump-Era DOI Oil Leases

    A Utah-based nonprofit has accused the federal government of failing to account for environmental and public health impacts when the Bureau of Land Management under the Trump administration decided to sell oil and gas leases on more than 200,000 acres of public land.