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Sierra Club v. Zinke

About this case

Filing year
2018
Status
Complaint filed.
Docket number
3:18-cv-00524
Court/admin entity
United StatesUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California (N.D. Cal.)United StatesUnited States Federal Courts
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims (US)NEPA (US)Federal Statutory Claims (US)Other Statutes and Regulations (US)
Principal law
United StatesAdministrative Procedure Act (APA)United StatesFederal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA)United StatesIndian Mineral Leasing Act (IMLA)United StatesMineral Leasing Act (MLA)United StatesNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
At issue
Challenge to BLM's repeal of 2015 regulations governing hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands.
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01/24/2018
Complaint filed.
On January 24, 2018, eight environmental groups filed an action in the federal district court for the Northern District of California challenging the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) decision to repeal 2015 regulations that govern hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands. The environmental groups’ complaint alleged that BLM’s repeal of the regulations violated the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and several federal land management statutes (Mineral Leasing Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and Indian Mineral Leasing Act).
Complaint

Summary

Challenge to BLM's repeal of 2015 regulations governing hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands.

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Just transition
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