Western Energy Alliance et al v. United States Department of Interior Secretary et al

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Western Energy Alliance et al v. United States Department of Interior Secretary et al

Defendant:	United States Department of Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland and United States Bureau of Land Management
Petitioner:	Western Energy Alliance and Petroleum Association of Wyoming
Respondent:	Bureau of Land Management Director
Intervenor:	Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians and Wilderness Workshop
Case Number:	1:2023cv00001
Filed:	January 3, 2023
Court:	US District Court for the District of Wyoming
Presiding Judge:	Kelly H Rankin
Referring Judge:	Scott W Skavdahl
Nature of Suit:	Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action:	30 U.S.C. § 181 Environment: Review of Agency Action
Jury Demanded By:	None

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Date Filed	Document Text
November 8, 2023	Filing 64 RESPONSE to (54 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) Brief, filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Legislative History, #2 Exhibit 2 - Legislative History, #3 Exhibit 3 - Consolidated Judgment, #4 Declaration of Merry Gamper) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Sawyer, Michael)
November 8, 2023	Filing 63 RESPONSE to (53 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) Brief, filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Legislative History, #2 Exhibit 2 - Legislative History, #3 Declaration of Merry Gamper) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Sawyer, Michael)
November 8, 2023	Filing 62 RESPONSE to (53 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) Brief, (54 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) Brief, Respondent-Intervenors' Response Brief filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of T. Delehanty) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Delehanty, Thomas) Removed repetitive text on 11/9/2023 (Court Staff, semt).
November 3, 2023	Filing 61 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (59) Motion for Extension of Time in case 1:22-cv-00247-SWS. Respondents and Intervenor-Respondents shall have until November 8, 2023, to file their response briefs, and all Petitioners shall have until November 30, 2023, to file reply briefs. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Court Staff, sjdl)
November 2, 2023	Filing 60 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. Joint MOTION for Extension of Time (Non-Dispositive) requesting extension of Response and Reply Brief Deadlines filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Sawyer, Michael)
October 27, 2023	Filing 59 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (57) Motion for Extension of Time in case 1:22-cv-00247-SWS. This matter comes before the Court on the Respondents' and Intervenor-Respondents' Unopposed Joint Motion to Extend Response Brief Deadline to November 6 #57 . Having considered the motion, the Court finds that good cause exists for the requested extension and consequently grants the motion. Respondents and Intervenor-Respondents shall have until November 6, 2023 to file their response briefs. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Court Staff, sjgc)
October 27, 2023	Filing 58 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. Joint MOTION for Extension of Time (Non-Dispositive) requesting extension of Response Brief Deadline filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Sawyer, Michael)
October 10, 2023	Filing 57 ORDER by the Honorable Scott W Skavdahl granting (55) Motion for Extension of Time in case 1:22-cv-00247-SWS; granting (57) in case 1:22-cv-00252-SWS; granting (56) in case 1:23-cv-00001-SWS. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Respondents and Intervenor-Respondents shall have until November 2, 2023 to file their response briefs. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Court Staff, semt)
October 6, 2023	Filing 56 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time (Dispositive) requesting extension of Response Brief Deadline filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service, Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Sawyer, Michael)
September 18, 2023	Filing 55 Opening Merits BRIEF filed by Consolidated Petitioners Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Western Energy Alliance. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Sgamma Declaration, #2 Exhibit Obermueller Declaration, #3 Exhibit N.D. v. DOI, Slip Op.) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Barron, Mark)
September 15, 2023	Filing 54 Petitioner State of Wyoming's Opening BRIEF filed by Petitioner State of Wyoming. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit T. Kropatsch Decl., #2 Exhibit J. Scoggin Decl., #3 Exhibit K. Smith Decl.) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Jordan, Travis)
August 2, 2023	Filing 53 NOTICE of Filing Administrative Record by Respondents United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior Secretary, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Bureau of Land Management (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Declaration of Merry Gamper, #2 Exhibit 1 to Supplemental Gamper Declaration) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Sawyer, Michael). (2 USBs containing the Administrative Record received in the Cheyenne Office of the Clerk on 8/3/2023. Delivered to SWS chambers via Casper bin. Modified text on 8/3/2023 (Court Staff, stmo).
July 19, 2023	Filing 52 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (50) Motion for Extension of Time. Respondents shall have two additional weeks until August 3, 2023 to complete and supplement the administrative record. (Court Staff, sjgc).
July 19, 2023	Filing 51 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Extension of Time (Non-Dispositive) requesting extension of Administrative Record Completion Deadline filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Sawyer, Michael)
June 20, 2023	Filing 50 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting in part and denying in part (35) Motion to Compel; denying (36) Motion to Compel in case 1:22-cv-00247-SWS; granting in part and denying in part (37) Motion to Compel; denying (38) Motion to Compel in case 1:22-cv-00252-SWS; granting in part and denying in part (36) Motion to Compel; denying (37) Motion to Compel in case 1:23-cv-00001-SWS. Respondents shall proceed as ordered and supplement the administrative record within thirty (30) days. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Court Staff, sjdl)
May 26, 2023	Filing 49 REPLY to (36 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) Motion to Compel, filed by Consolidated Petitioners Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Western Energy Alliance. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Barron, Mark) Modified text on 5/31/2023 (Court Staff, skb).
May 26, 2023	Filing 48 REPLY BRIEF in support re (35 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) Motion to Compel, filed by Petitioner State of Wyoming. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 14 - Example EOI Table, #2 Exhibit 15 - BLM Decl. K. Zurek, #3 Exhibit 16 - BLM Q2 2021 Parcel List Metadata) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Jordan, Travis) Modified text on 5/31/2023 (Court Staff, skb).
May 19, 2023	Filing 47 OPPOSITION to (35 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) Motion to Compel, filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Sawyer, Michael) Modified text on 5/22/2023 (Court Staff, skb).
May 19, 2023	Filing 46 OPPOSITION to (36 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) Motion to Compel,, filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Declaration of Nada Culver, #2 Supplemental Declaration of Merry Gamper) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Sawyer, Michael)
May 19, 2023	Filing 45 NOTICE of Filing Administrative Record by Respondents United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior Secretary, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Bureau of Land Management (Attachments: #1 BLM-Q2000485) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Sawyer, Michael)
May 19, 2023	Filing 44 RESPONSE in Opposition re (36 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) MOTION to Compel filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Freeman, Michael)
May 19, 2023	Filing 43 RESPONSE in Opposition re (35 in 1:22-cv-00247-SWS) MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of the Administrative Record and the Production of a Privilege Log filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - NFLSS Status Codes) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Freeman, Michael)
May 16, 2023	Filing 42 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (39) Motion for Extension of Time in case 1:22-cv-00247-SWS. Responses due by 5/19/2023. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Court Staff, sjdl)
May 16, 2023	Filing 41 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Daniel Luecke on behalf of United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior Secretary, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Luecke, Daniel)
May 15, 2023	Filing 40 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. Joint MOTION for Extension of Time (Non-Dispositive) requesting extension of Briefing Deadline filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service, Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Sawyer, Michael)
May 12, 2023	Filing 39 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (37) MOTION for Daniel C. Luecke to appear pro hac vice; granting (39) MOTION for Daniel C. Luecke to appear pro hac vice in case 1:22-cv-00252-SWS; granting (38) MOTION for Daniel C. Luecke to appear pro hac vice in case 1:23-cv-00001-SWS. Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Court Staff, stbd)
May 12, 2023	Filing 38 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Daniel C. Luecke to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Respondents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management Director, United States Department of Interior, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Daniel C. Luecke In Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Admittance)Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Martin, C)
May 5, 2023	Filing 37 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION to Compel filed by Consolidated Petitioners Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Western Energy Alliance. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Letter from Travis Jordan to Michael Sawyer at 3 (Apr. 20, 2023), #2 Exhibit B - E-mail from Mark S. Barron to Michael Sawyer (May 2, 2023), #3 Exhibit C - Letter from Michael S. Sawyer to Travis Jordan (May 2, 2023), #4 Exhibit D - E-mail from Michael Sawyer to Mark Barron (May 3, 2023))Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS(Barron, Mark)
May 3, 2023	Filing 36 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of the Administrative Record and the Production of a Privilege Log filed by Petitioner State of Wyoming. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Brief in Support of Motion to Complete and Supplement the Record, #2 Exhibit 1 - Nominated Lands 2022, #3 Exhibit 2 - Nominated Lands 2021, #4 Exhibit 3 - Nominated Lands 2020, #5 Exhibit 4 - BLM Q2 2021 Public Statement, #6 Exhibit 5 - Haaland Remarks March 25 2021, #7 Exhibit 6 - Haaland Video March 25 2021, #8 Exhibit 7 - Haaland White House Transcript April 23 2021, #9 Exhibit 8 - Haaland White House Video April 23 2021, #10 Exhibit 9 - Culver Senate Written Testimony April 27 2021, #11 Exhibit 10 - Culver Senate Video Testimony April 27 2021, #12 Exhibit 11 - Haaland Senate Video Testimony July 27 2021, #13 Exhibit 12 - Daniel-Davis Affidavit August 24 2021 (W.D. La.), #14 Exhibit 13 - Table of Documents from Other States)Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Jordan, Travis) 2 USBs with Exhibits 6, 8, 10 and 11 received on 5/3/2023: one to KHR Chambers, one to Casper (Court Staff, sbh). Modified text on 5/4/2023 (Court Staff, sbh).
April 14, 2023	Filing 35 NOTICE of Filing Administrative Record by Respondents United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior Secretary, Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior, United States Department of Interior Secretary, United States Forest Service, United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior Secretary (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Nada Culver, #2 Declaration of Merry Gamper, #3 Exhibit 1 - Administrative Record Index, #4 Exhibit 2 - Administrative Record Index, #5 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Susan Lee, #6 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Peter Cowan, #7 Exhibit 5 - Declaration of Laura Daniel-Davis, #8 Exhibit 6 - Declaration of Laura Daniel-Davis) Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Sawyer, Michael). (2 USBs containing the Administrative Record received in the Office of the Clerk on 4/17/2023 - Delivered to SWS chambers via the Casper bin). Modified text on 4/17/2023 (Court Staff, stmo).
March 30, 2023	Filing 34 NOTICE by Respondents United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior Secretary of Affirmative Defenses Associated Cases: 1:22-cv-00247-SWS, 1:22-cv-00252-SWS, 1:23-cv-00001-SWS (Sawyer, Michael)
March 8, 2023	Filing 33 ORDER by the Honorable Scott W Skavdahl granting #30 Motion to Consolidate Cases for Trial. See Order for details. No further pleadings should be filed in 22-CV-252-S and 23-CV-01-S. (Court Staff, skb) Modified text on 3/10/2023 (Court Staff, skb).
March 7, 2023	Filing 32 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Western Energy Alliance. United States Bureau of Land Management served on 1/26/2023, answer due on 3/27/2023; United States Department of Interior Secretary served on 1/26/2023, answer due on 3/27/2023. Served through the Deb Haaland & U.S. Bureau of Land Management. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proofs of Service) (Barron, Mark)
March 7, 2023	Filing 31 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Mark S Barron on behalf of Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Western Energy Alliance (Barron, Mark)
March 6, 2023	Filing 30 MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Trial filed by Respondents United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior Secretary. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sawyer, Michael)
March 6, 2023	Filing 29 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Michael Sawyer on behalf of United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior Secretary (Sawyer, Michael)
February 14, 2023	Filing 28 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Rose Rushing on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Montana Environmental Information Center, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Western Organization of Resource Councils, WildEarth Guardians (Rushing, Rose)
February 14, 2023	Filing 27 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Melissa A Hornbein on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Montana Environmental Information Center, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Western Organization of Resource Councils, WildEarth Guardians (Hornbein, Melissa)
February 14, 2023	Filing 26 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Kyle James Tisdel on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Montana Environmental Information Center, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Western Organization of Resource Councils, WildEarth Guardians (Tisdel, Kyle)
February 10, 2023	Filing 25 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Thomas R. Delehanty on behalf of Friends of the Earth, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Watersheds Project, Wilderness Workshop (Delehanty, Thomas)
February 10, 2023	Filing 24 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Michael S Freeman on behalf of Friends of the Earth, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Watersheds Project, Wilderness Workshop (Freeman, Michael)
February 10, 2023	FINANCIAL ENTRY: PAYMENT OF $100 RECEIVED FOR PRO HAC VICE FEE FOR MICHAEL S FREEMAN. RECEIPT 1-108. (Court Staff, sjk)
February 10, 2023	FINANCIAL ENTRY: PAYMENT OF $100 RECEIVED FOR PRO HAC VICE FEE FOR THOMAS R DELEHANTY. RECEIPT 1-108. (Court Staff, sjk)
February 10, 2023	FINANCIAL ENTRY: PAYMENT OF $100 RECEIVED FOR PRO HAC VICE FEE FOR KYLE TISDEL. RECEIPT 1-109. (Court Staff, sjk)
February 10, 2023	FINANCIAL ENTRY: PAYMENT OF $100 RECEIVED FOR PRO HAC VICE FEE FOR MELISSA HORNBEIN. RECEIPT 1-109. (Court Staff, sjk)
February 10, 2023	FINANCIAL ENTRY: PAYMENT OF $100 RECEIVED FOR PRO HAC VICE FEE FOR ROSE E RUSHING. RECEIPT 1-109. (Court Staff, sjk)
February 9, 2023	Filing 23 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting #17 Motion to Intervene. (Court Staff, sjdl)
February 9, 2023	Filing 22 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting #16 MOTION for Thomas R. Delehanty to appear pro hac vice filed by Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wilderness Workshop, Montana Environmental Information Center, Sierra Club, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Food & Water Watch, Western Watersheds Project, Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Friends of the Earth, The Wilderness Society, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, WildEarth Guardians, Western Colorado Alliance, Valley Organic Growers Association. (cc: Counsel via email)(Court Staff, stbd)
February 9, 2023	Filing 21 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting #15 MOTION for Rose E. Rushing to appear pro hac vice filed by Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wilderness Workshop, Montana Environmental Information Center, Sierra Club, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Food & Water Watch, Western Watersheds Project, Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Friends of the Earth, The Wilderness Society, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, WildEarth Guardians, Western Colorado Alliance, Valley Organic Growers Association. (cc: Counsel via email)(Court Staff, stbd)
February 9, 2023	Filing 20 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting #14 MOTION for Melissa Hornbein to appear pro hac vice filed by Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wilderness Workshop, Montana Environmental Information Center, Sierra Club, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Food & Water Watch, Western Watersheds Project, Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Friends of the Earth, The Wilderness Society, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, WildEarth Guardians, Western Colorado Alliance, Valley Organic Growers Association. (cc: Counsel via email)(Court Staff, stbd)
February 9, 2023	Filing 19 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting #13 MOTION for Michael S. Freeman to appear pro hac vice filed by Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wilderness Workshop, Montana Environmental Information Center, Sierra Club, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Food & Water Watch, Western Watersheds Project, Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Friends of the Earth, The Wilderness Society, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, WildEarth Guardians, Western Colorado Alliance, Valley Organic Growers Association. (cc: Counsel via email) (Court Staff, stbd)
February 9, 2023	Filing 18 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting #12 MOTION for Kyle Tisdel to appear pro hac vice filed by Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wilderness Workshop, Montana Environmental Information Center, Sierra Club, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Food & Water Watch, Western Watersheds Project, Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Friends of the Earth, The Wilderness Society, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, WildEarth Guardians, Western Colorado Alliance, Valley Organic Growers Association. (cc: Counsel via email)(Court Staff, stbd)
February 8, 2023	Filing 17 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION to Intervene filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Supporting Declarations, #2 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Shannon)
February 7, 2023	Filing 16 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Thomas R. Delehanty to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Thomas R. Delehanty, #2 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Shannon)
February 7, 2023	Filing 15 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Rose E. Rushing to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Rose E. Rushing, #2 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Shannon)
February 7, 2023	Filing 14 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Melissa Hornbein to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Melissa Hornbein, #2 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Shannon)
February 7, 2023	Filing 13 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Michael S. Freeman to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Michael S. Freeman, #2 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Shannon)
February 7, 2023	Filing 12 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Kyle Tisdel to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Intervenor Respondents Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Kyle Tisdel, #2 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Shannon)
February 7, 2023	Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Shannon Anderson on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Sierra Club, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society, Valley Organic Growers Association, Western Colorado Alliance, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Western Watersheds Project, WildEarth Guardians, Wilderness Workshop (Anderson, Shannon)
January 26, 2023	Filing 10 Summonses Issued. (Court Staff, skb)
January 26, 2023	Filing 9 ORDER granting #6 MOTION for Michael S. Sawyer to appear pro hac vice; filed by United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior Secretary by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin.(Court Staff, stbd) Modified text on 1/30/2023 (Court Staff, stbd).
January 26, 2023	Filing 8 DISREGARD - FILED IN ERROR - ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting #6 MOTION for Michael S. Sawyer to appear pro hac vice; filed by United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior Secretary. (Court Staff, stbd) Modified on 1/26/2023 (Court Staff, stbd). Modified text on 1/30/2023 (Court Staff, stbd).
January 26, 2023	Filing 7 Praecipe for Summons for Petition for Review of Government Action filed by Petitioners Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Western Energy Alliance (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit) (Obrecht, Alexander) (Attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 replaced to correct fillable forms on 1/26/2023)
January 25, 2023	Filing 6 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Michael S. Sawyer to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Respondents United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior Secretary. (Attachments: #1 Sawyer Declaration, #2 Proposed Order)(Martin, C)
January 25, 2023	Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by C Levi Martin on behalf of United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of Interior Secretary (Martin, C)
January 3, 2023	Filing 4 Notice of Judge Assignment. This case has been assigned to the Honorable Scott W. Skavdahl (presiding) and the Honorable Kelly H. Rankin (referral). (Court Staff, sal)
January 3, 2023	Filing 3 NOTICE of Related Case by Petitioners Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Western Energy Alliance (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - 12/5/22 Petition for Review (Case No. 22-cv-252)) (Obrecht, Alexander) Modified text on 1/13/2023 (Court Staff, skb).
January 3, 2023	Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE filed by Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Western Energy Alliance. (Obrecht, Alexander) Modified text on 1/10/2023 (Court Staff, skb).
January 3, 2023	Filing 1 PETITION FOR REVIEW. ( Filing fee $402 receipt #AWYDC-2205206.), filed by Western Energy Alliance, Petroleum Association of Wyoming. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Obrecht, Alexander)

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Defendant: United States Department of Interior Secretary
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Petitioner: Western Energy Alliance
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Intervenor: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Represented By:	Michael S Freeman
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Intervenor: The Wilderness Society
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Intervenor: Western Watersheds Project
Represented By:	Michael S Freeman
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Represented By:	Rose Rushing
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Respondent: Bureau of Land Management Director
Represented By:	C Levi Martin
Represented By:	Michael Sawyer
Represented By:	Daniel Luecke
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