Federal Court Dismisses Pawnee Effort to Challenge Oil and Gas Leases

Here are the materials in Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma v. Zinke (N.D. Okla.):

19 Motion to Dismiss

20 Opposition

21 Reply

27 DCT Order

Zinke National Monuments Memo to President (Finally)

 

Here is the WaPo article, with a link to the memo.

Memo here:

Interior-Secretary-Ryan-Zinke-s-Report-to-the-President

 

Troy Eid: “Working Effectively With Tribes On Energy Projects”

Here.

Narragansett Effort to Stop Providence Bridge Project Fails

Here are the materials in Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Rhode Island Department of Transportation (D.R.I.):

18-1 Federal Motion to Dismiss

19-1 State Motion to Dismiss

23-1 Tribe Response

26-1 State Reply

27-1 Federal Reply

28 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Briefs in NEPA Challenge to Enterprise Rancheria Casino

Here are the briefs in Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. Zinke:

Opening Brief

Tribe Answer Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Grants Rule 19 Dismissal in Challenge to Navajo Mine and Four Corners Power Plant

Here are the materials in Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment v. Bureau of Indian Affairs (D. Ariz.):

50 Motion to Dismiss

56 US Opposition

57 Plaintiffs Opposition

61 Reply

64 DCT Order

Arizona Court of Appeals Briefs in Hopi Tribe v. City of Flagstaff

Here:

Hopi Opening Brief

Flagstaff Brief

Hopi Reply

Prior posts here.

Alaska v. Ross Cert Stage Materials (ESA Seal Listing)

Here:

Cert Petition

AFN Amicus Brief

Fed Cert Opp

Alaska Reply

NYTs Op-Ed: “The Rush to Develop Oil and Gas We Don’t Need”

By Jim Lyons, here.

An excerpt:

Imagine the businessman Donald Trump putting his real estate up for sale when the market was near the bottom. That’s the equivalent of what President Trump is doing with the oil and gas on our public lands. His misguided move to increase production in a soft energy market is bad for government revenues, not necessary for national security and likely to damage natural resources that millions of Americans use and enjoy.

Seattle Times Editorial Board Supports WA’s Cert Petition in Culverts Case

Here. Previous coverage is here.