Bryan Newland: “Enbridge Line 5 is Michigan’s next ecological disaster”

In the Detroit Free Press, here.

Washington SCT Restores Yakama Nation’s Challenge to Yakima County Land Use Decision that would Disturb Cemeteries

Here is the opinion in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Yakima County:

Opinion

Arizona COA Holds Hopi Tribe Owes $300K in Attorney Fees to Arizona Snowbowl

Here is the opinion in Hopi Tribe v. Arizona Snowbowl Resort Limited Partnership:

Unpublished Opinion

The case is on remand from the Arizona Supreme Court, which rejected the tribe’s public nuisance theories here.

Tribes Sue EPA over Clean Water Act Rules

Here is the complaint in Pascua Yaqui Tribe v. EPA (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

Here is the complaint in Navajo Nation v. Wheeler (D. N.M.):

1 Complaint

Ninth Circuit Briefs in SPRAWLDEF v. Guidiville Rancheria of California [Rule 19]

Here:

Guidiville Opening Brief

SPRAWLDEF Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

HCN: “How the Yurok Tribe is reclaiming the Klamath River”

Here.

D.C. Circuit Affirms Interior’s Cancellation of Oil & Gas Lease at Badger-Two Medicine Area

Here is the opinion in Solonex LLC v. Bernhardt.

Briefs here.

Profile of Great Lakes Anishinaabe Responses to Climate Change

From Yale Climate Connections, “By paying attention, tribes in the Northwoods are leading the way on climate change.

Commentary on COVID and Access to Safe Drinking Water in Indian Country

From Cynthis Harris, here is “Disparity, Disease, and Drinking Water: COVID-19 and Safe Drinking Water Access in Indian Country.”

Ninth Circuit Briefs on Chilkat Indian Village v. BLM

Here:

Chilkat Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Intervenor Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.