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Press Release September 7, 2022

Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling on 58,000 Acres in Montana, Dakotas Pending New Analysis

Agreement resolves 2021 lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s failure to address harm from oil and gas extraction
document September 6, 2022

Final Settlement Agreement – Montana, Dakotas Leasing

Conservation groups and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have reached a settlement agreement that will prevent new oil and gas drilling on 58,000 acres of public lands in Montana…
document January 12, 2021

Round II MT lease sale complaint 1.12.21

Round II MT lease sale complaint 1.12.21
Press Release January 12, 2021

Groups Challenge Trump Administration Sale of 58,000 Acres of Public Lands for Oil, Gas Drilling

Feds ignored effect on groundwater, cumulative climate impacts
document May 1, 2020

Order: Montana BLM Oil Leasing Victory

Defeated oil lease sale was a reckless rush to sacrifice Montana’s public lands to the Trump Administration’s “energy dominance” agenda
A full moon is seen above Mount Baldy in the Big Belt Mountains near Townsend, Montana, April 2019. Nearby land was recently protected by a federal judge’s ruling; however, the Big Belt Mountains are still at risk.
(John Lambing / Alamy)
Press Release: Victory May 1, 2020

Rural Landowners, Farmers, and Conservation Groups Celebrate Court Victory Halting Risky Oil and Gas Giveaway of 150,000 Acres of Montana Public Lands

Federal judge rules BLM failed to consider risks to Montana’s environment and water supply before issuing 287 oil and gas leases