Challenge to 121 oil and gas leases in and around the Uinta Basin in northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah.

Rocky Mountain Wild v. Bernhardt

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Federal Court Required BLM to Undertake Additional Review for Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Colorado

Rocky Mountain Wild v. Bernhardt - opinion and order

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Conservation Groups Challenged Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Colorado and Utah

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Rocky Mountain Wild v. Haaland - order

stipulation

Rocky Mountain Wild v. Haaland - stipulation

Rocky Mountain Wild v. Haaland

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Rocky Mountain Wild v. Haaland

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