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BLM to Appeal Ruling on New Mexico Lease Sales, Climate Issues

In a case that could add some clarity regarding future federal requirements for climate analysis in making environmental assessments, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in New Mexico is considering appealing a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.

August 17, 2018

BLM Must Set Aside New Mexico Leases, Repeat Environmental Review, Says Court

A federal district court judge in New Mexico has ruled that until an environmental review is redone, the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must set aside 13 oil and natural gas leases in the San Juan Basin that cover nearly 20,000 acres of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF).

June 15, 2018