Citizens for Clean Energy, et al v. State of Wyoming, et al

  1. February 21, 2024

    9th Circ. Says Federal Coal Lease Ban Case 'Is Moot'

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday vacated and remanded a district court's ruling that had reinstated a 2016 moratorium on federal coal leasing, with a recommendation that the litigation be dismissed as moot, saying there's no basis to conclude that a challenge to a defunct order is still alive.

  2. September 21, 2023

    Coal Opponents Want 9th Circ. To Uphold Federal Lease Ban

    Coal opponents have urged a Ninth Circuit panel to reject the mining industry's attempt to resume coal leasing on federal land, arguing the Trump administration failed to consider the dramatic environmental consequences when it lifted a leasing freeze.

  3. March 30, 2023

    9th Circ. Denies Group's Bid To Quash Coal-Lease Appeal

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday denied a bid by an opponent of new coal mining projects to toss an appeal brought by Montana and Wyoming that challenges an Obama-era moratorium on the leasing of federal land for such purposes.

  4. February 21, 2023

    State AGs Hit Back At Tribe's Bid To Quash Coal-Lease Appeal

    Attorneys general in Montana and Wyoming are pushing back against opponents of new coal mining who have urged the Ninth Circuit to drop an appeal from the states in hopes of starting new developments.

  5. January 11, 2023

    Tribe, Enviros Say 9th Circ. Can't Hear Coal-Leasing Appeal

    Opponents of new coal mining are urging the Ninth Circuit to drop an appeal in which Montana and Wyoming hope to kick-start such development, saying the case is improper since the U.S. government is still reviewing the environmental impact of leasing federal land for coal mining.