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document October 26, 2016

Order Vacating Administrative Action and Requiring Meet-and-Confer Between the Parties

the Court ORDERS as follows: 1. Defendant Fish & Wildlife Service’s withdrawal of its proposal to list the Graham’s beardtongue and White River beardtongue as threatened, 79 Fed. Reg. 46042,…
A White River beardtongue. Graham’s and White River beardtongues are found only in oil shale outcroppings in northeastern Utah’s Uinta Basin and northwestern Colorado’s Piceance Basin.
(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photo)
Press Release October 26, 2016

Court Declares Fish and Wildlife Service Failed to Protect Rare Colorado, Utah Wildflowers Threatened by Oil Shale Mining

Finds “Conservation Agreement” inadequate to address threats from Uinta Basin Energy Development
document March 26, 2015

Complaint: Lawsuit Filed to Protect Rare Colorado, Utah Wildflowers Threatened by Oil Shale Mining

Records Show Fish and Wildlife Service Conceded to Habitat Destruction Demanded by Industry Under the Guise of “Conservation”
A Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii). The Graham’s and White River beardtongues have been waiting for Endangered Species Act protection since 1975 and 1983 respectively.
(Kevin Megown / U.S. Forest Service)
Press Release March 26, 2015

Lawsuit Filed to Protect Rare Colorado, Utah Wildflowers Threatened by Oil Shale Mining

Records show Fish and Wildlife Service conceded to habitat destruction demanded by industry under the guise of “conservation”
A White River beardtongue. Graham’s and White River beardtongues are found only in oil shale outcroppings in northeastern Utah’s Uinta Basin and northwestern Colorado’s Piceance Basin.
(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photo)
Press Release December 30, 2014

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Utah and Colorado Wildflowers from Oil Development

More than 90 percent of imperiled beardtongues threatened by oil, gas projects
A White River beardtongue. Graham’s and White River beardtongues are found only in oil shale outcroppings in northeastern Utah’s Uinta Basin and northwestern Colorado’s Piceance Basin.
(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photo)
Press Release July 9, 2014

Protection Sought for Rare Colorado, Utah Wildflowers Threatened by Oil Shale Development

94 percent of known populations vulnerable to oil shale, tar sands
Press Release: Victory June 10, 2011

Unique Wild Flower Protection Restored

Judge rules that U.S. Fish and Wildlife acted “capriciously” in claiming threats were no longer present
document June 9, 2011

Graham's Penstemon Court Order

From Judge Walker D. Miller
Press Release December 16, 2008

Groups Sue to Force Protection of Threatened Wildflower

Suit challenges sudden reversal of position by Fish and Wildlife Service