The U.S. Supreme Court Disagreed with 10th Circuit’s Analysis in a Refusal-to-Hire Case Focused on the Wearing of a Religious Headscarf

9 years ago

On June 1, 2015, in an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Abercrombie & Fitch and for a…

The 10th Circuit Rebuffs Environmental Groups’ Challenges to Keystone XL Pipeline Permit and Verification Letters

9 years ago

On May 29, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit upheld the entry of judgment for defendant…

Obama Administration Proposes Changes to ESA-listing Rule

9 years ago

In an apparent attempt to head-off legislative changes to the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) that have been threatened by Congressional…

Western Energy Alliance and IPAA Move to Enjoin New BLM Fracking Rule

9 years ago

BLM’s new fracking rule is scheduled to take effect on June 24, 2015, but the Western Energy Alliance and Independent…

Utah Law Copied by More Western States Attempting to Take Control of Federal Land

9 years ago

Utah’s Transfer of Public Lands Act (“TPLA”) demands that the federal government “extinguish” its title to more than 30 million…

Wyoming State Geological Survey Developing Next Generation of Oil and Gas Map of Wyoming

9 years ago

Despite the fact that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management lease sale covering lands in Wyoming conducted on May 5,…

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Colorado Rancher’s Attempt to Bar Oil Drillers from Ranch

9 years ago

On April 27, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari to review a Colorado rancher's…

North Dakota Grants Exception to Flaring Restrictions

9 years ago

In July of last year, the North Dakota Industrial Commission, the administrative body charged with regulating oil and gas production,…

Case Management and Rejection of “Lone Pine Orders” in Colorado

9 years ago

On April 27, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari to review a Colorado rancher's…

Colorado Enters Discussion on Federal Land “Takeover”

9 years ago

Colorado has now joined eight other western states in the ongoing discussion of state assumption of control of federally-managed public…