Environmental

Alaska Native Suit Challenging Arctic Oil Drilling

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic v. Burgum (D. Alaska):

Complaint

GTB Wins Suit against Polluter

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Here is the order in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Burnette Foods Inc. (W.D. Mich.):

ECF No. 133- Opinion & Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Michigan Federal Allows GTB Suit against Polluter to Proceed

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Here are the materials in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Burnette Foods Inc. (W.D. Mich.):

16 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
89 Plaintiffs Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
91 Defendant Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
96 Defendant Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
108 Response to 89.pdfDownload
110 Response to 91.pdfDownload
117 Response to 96.pdfDownload
118 Reply ISO 89.pdfDownload
119 Reply ISO 91.pdfDownload
121 Reply ISO 96.pdfDownload
132 DCT Order on Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload

Tribal Nations Amicus Brief in Enbridge v. Nessel

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tribal Nations Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Earthjustice article detailing the issue and the brief here.

Yale Center for Environmental Justice Report — “Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Opportunities and Challenge”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Blurb:

The report, Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Opportunities and Challenges, distills key findings from the 2023 Tribal Co-Management Symposium in Washington, D.C., by the Yale Center for Environmental Justice. It calls for urgent reforms to federal land management practices and outlines pathways for stronger Tribal participation in the stewardship of public lands. The report highlights that while federal consultation with Tribes is long-standing, it has too often been narrow in scope and limited in impact. Symposium participants emphasized the need for reforms that expand the role of Tribal Nations in shaping the stewardship of federal lands. Co-management represents not only environmental stewardship but also restorative justice. The report highlights how integrating Tribal knowledge with Western science strengthens conservation, while also supporting Tribal sovereignty, economic development, and cultural continuity.

Blast from the (recent, but what feels like a loooong time ago) Past: Interior Dept. Report on Impacts of Federal Dams on Salmon in the PNW

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

tribal-circumstances-analysisDownload

Ninth Circuit Holds CERCLA Damages May Be Assessed for Natural Resources Injuries with a Cultural Dimension

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation v. Teck Caminco Metals Ltd.

Briefs here

Nez Perce Tribe Sues over Approval of Open Pit Gold Mine

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Nez Perce Tribe v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (D. Idaho):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Split Ninth Circuit Panel Rules in Favor of Sho-Ban Tribes in Reservation Land Exchange Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Shoshone-Bannock Tribes v. Dept. of the Interior.

Briefs here.

Arizona Federal Court Declines to Issue Preliminary Injunction in Oak Flat Matter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States (D. Ariz.):

105 Tribe Motion for Preliminary Injunction

114 Federal Opposition

116 Resolution Copper Opposition

119 Reply

124 DCT Order