May 3, 2017 South Dakota ranchers sued by biker who lost in run-in with bison Their lawyer, Cassidy Stalley, cited three defenses: contributory negligence by Heidrich, the risk she undertook when she chose to ride a motorcycle into a…
April 21, 2017 Greens vs Greens: Oregon wind project loses battle with sage grouse The U.S. Bureau of Land Management had approved the project, and Harney County granted a key permit. But environmental groups, including the Oregon Natural…
March 25, 2017 BLM ‘wild, scenic’ designation clashes with rancher’s water rights, bank stabilization efforts The plaintiffs claim BLM’s own analysis found that state and county governments are already protecting the river, so leaving the segment undesignated wouldn’t threaten…
March 10, 2017 BLM, horse ‘lovers’ group spar over genetic manipulation of wild horse herds The government then returned the herds to the wild with significantly less genetic variation than it needs to survive, Front Range claims, in violation…
January 4, 2017 Court rules federal taking of irrigation waters for endangered fish illegal The districts and farmers, represented by the D.C.-based Marzulla Law firm, contend the government owes compensation, under the Fifth Amendment, for the temporary cessation…
