Oil and Gas Company Sues BLM over Wind River Lease

Here is the complaint in Pioneer Oil and Gas v. Haaland (D. Wyo.):

Tenth Circuit Modifies Wyoming v. EPA Opinion, Denies En Banc Review

Here is the revised opinion.

En banc stage materials:

Eastern Shoshone Tribe En Banc Petition

Northern Arapaho Tribe En Banc Petition

NCAI Amicus Brief

Amicus Brief

State Response

Panel materials here.

Tenth Circuit Holds Wind River Reservation Diminished

Here is the 2-1 opinion in State of Wyoming v. EPA:

CA10 Opinion

Briefs here.

Northern Arapaho Tribe Response to Wind River Reservation Termination Bill

Here:

BUSINESS COUNCIL LETTER

NEWS RELEASE

TRIBAL ATTORNEY LETTER

N. Arapaho Tribe Fights Draft Federal Legislation to Terminate the Wind River Reservation

Here is the press release:

NEWS RELEASE

Opening Brief in Encana Oil & Gas v. St. Clair (Wind River Tribal Court Jurisdiction)

Here:

Encana Opening Brief

Lower court materials here.

Update in Northern Arapaho Suit re: Eagle Act and RFRA

Northern Arapaho has moved for judgment on the pleadings in its suit challenging the Fish and Wildlife Service’s administration of the Eagle Acts:

Northern Arapaho Motion for Judgment on Pleadings

Their complaint is here.

Eastern Shoshone Allowed to Participate in Northern Arapaho Eagle Permit Suit

AP story is here.

Previous post is here.

Eastern Shoshone Moves to Enter N. Arapaho Eagle Suit against FWS as Amicus in Opposition

Here:

Eastern Shoshone Motion for Amicus Status

News on the Northern Arapaho’s suit regarding state taxation & reservation boundaries

The suit was dismissed at the district court level because of the Northern Arapaho’s inability to join the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, which shares the reservation, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe has appealed. Our previous coverage is here.

Here‘s a news article from the Laramie Boomerang, thanks to GW.