A Montana District Court granted a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from removing more than 900 bison from federal land in Montana.
Maxine Sugarman, Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “This is a critical juncture for the stability of Montana’s electric grid, and we are pleased that the Commission responded to concerns raised by experts and a broad coalition of stakeholders.”
Earthjustice submitted comments on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Wild Swan, Park County Environmental Council, Sierra Club, and Swan View Coalition urging the U.S. Fish and…
Across the heart of the West, Earthjustice is working in lockstep with our clients and partners to hold polluters accountable, protect wildlife and habitats, and spur the shift to clean…
Lars Phillips, Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “It is unfortunate that it took two Montanans standing up to big oil to force DEQ to require Bridger to comply with Montana law.”
Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) is requesting that the Court decline to enter the proposed consent decree in its current form because it deprives the Tribes of their legal claims…
Letter from Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) clarifying that Bridger’s Major Facility Siting Act (MFSA) application will not be deemed complete until DEQ has received and reviewed all required…
Jenny Harbine, Managing Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “They’re not allowed to declare that a species has recovered because it is politically convenient.”
The court vacated the agency's approval of Amendment 40's removal of elk habitat road density standards and directs agencies to reconsider the standard with remand for further Endangered Species Act…
Earthjustice will stand with our partners to challenge Keystone 2.0 in court if the government agencies charged with avoiding such devastation fail to follow the law.
Consumer advocate, community, and Indigenous-led organizations filed a motion with the Public Service Commission seeking to clarify the scope of NorthWestern Energy's large load tariff proceeding. The groups asked the…
