notice of appeal

Western Organization of Resource Councils v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management - notice of appeal

Challenge to resource management plans for areas in Montana and Wyoming in the Powder River Basin.

Western Organization of Resource Councils v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management

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Litigation

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Appeals Filed in Case Finding Inadequate Climate Change Analyses in NEPA Review for Powder River Basin Resource Management Plans

order

Montana Federal Court Set Schedule for Remedial NEPA Review for Resource Management Plans, Declined to Enjoin Issuance of Mineral Leases

brief

Western Organization of Resource Councils v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management - brief

motion

Western Organization of Resource Councils v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management - motion

opinion and order

Montana Federal Court Said Some Climate Change Analyses for Powder River Basin Resource Management Plans Were Inadequate

reply

Western Organization of Resource Councils v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management - reply

response

Western Organization of Resource Councils v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management - response

motion for summary judgment

Western Organization of Resource Councils v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management - motion for summary judgment

complaint

Western Organization of Resource Councils v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management - complaint

Montana Federal Court Kept NEPA Challenges to Wyoming and Montana Resource Management Plans in One Court

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