National Monuments

November 26, 2019 | Feature

Water Bandits: How one company almost got away with draining the Mojave Desert

Thankfully, the arm of the law is longer today than it was a century ago.

October 1, 2019 | Press Release

National Monuments Case Moves Forward as Court Rules Against Trump

Conservationists’ lawsuit defending Bears Ears and Grand Staircase clears hurdle as judge rejects motion to dismiss; case against the president will move forward

September 30, 2019 | Legal Document

Bears Ears National Monument: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

Issued by the U.S. District Court for D.C. It is hereby ORDERED that Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss is DENIED, with leave to renew following Plaintiffs’ filing of an amended complaint.

September 30, 2019 | Legal Document

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

Issued by the U.S. District Court for D.C. It is hereby ORDERED that Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss is DENIED, with leave to renew following Plaintiffs’ filing of an amended complaint.

August 23, 2019 | Explainer

Inside the Legal Case We’re Making to Save Our National Monuments

An explanation of the legal work to save Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, and what’s next.

August 23, 2019 | Feature

Monumental Discoveries

Scientists are unearthing amazing dinosaurs in a national monument targeted by Trump.

July 25, 2019 | Press Release

Trump Administration Releases New Plan for What’s Left of Bears Ears

Trump’s plan fails to provide meaningful protections — while he offers the other 85% of the monument to extractive industries

July 12, 2019 | In the News: Salt Lake Tribune

Uranium Company With Interests In Utah Sees Stock Plummet As Reports Swirl Over Trump Trade Decision

Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “New uranium mining on cherished public lands in Bears Ears National Monument and around the Grand Canyon would be the essence of stupidity. … We need to keep that toxic chapter closed for communities in the Southwest.”

June 21, 2019 | Article

How We Defeated a Corporate Scheme to Sell the Mojave Desert’s Water

Earthjustice successfully challenged Cadiz, Inc.’s plans to sell contaminated groundwater from a fragile ecosystem in southern California.

June 21, 2019 | Legal Document

Cadiz Pipeline and Mojave Trails National Monument: Decision on Motion for Summary Judgment

The 2017 Determination was contrary to law and failed to explain its reversal from the 2015 Determination. The 2017 Determination therefore violated the APA. As such, the Court would DENY Defendants’ motions for summary judgment, and GRANT Plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment to the extent they attacked the 2017 Determination. The Court would remand the matter to the BLM forthwith.

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