Montana Wildlife Federation v. Montana Board of Oil & Gas Conservation

¶1 The Montana Wildlife Federation (MWF) and National Wildlife Federation (NWF) (collectively ‘Federations”) appeal the Sixteenth Judicial District Court’s order granting summary judgment to defendants Montana Board of Oil & Gas Conservation (Board or MBOGC), Fidelity Exploration and Production Company (Fidelity), and Montana Petroleum Association (MPA) (collectively “Appellees”). We affirm the District Court’s grant of summary judgment. We consider three issues on appeal:

¶2 1. Whether the District Court erred in conducting its review under § 82-11-144, MCA, and in considering evidence that…