Legal Opinion
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS v. Salazar
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 8, 2011No. Civil Action 10-01174 (CKK)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Wildearth Guardians, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Sierra Club (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) commenced this civil action challenging the federal government’s decision to authorize the leasing of certain public lands in northeastern Wyoming for coal mining operations. Named as defendants are Ken Salazar, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior (the “Secretary”), the United States Bureau of Land Management (the “BLM”), and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (collectively,…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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