MONCRIEF v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR et al

  1. July 03, 2019

    Enviros Slam Oil Co.'s Push To Enforce DOI Lease Revival

    An environmental coalition has asked a D.C. federal court to reject a motion by a Montana oil and gas company that seeks to enforce a reinstated lease to drill on land that a Native American tribe considers to be culturally significant.

  2. June 21, 2019

    DOI's 'Begrudging' Lease Revival Won't Cut It, Oil Co. Says

    The U.S. Department of the Interior's "belated, begrudging" notice reinstating a Montana oil and gas lease didn't fully follow a D.C. federal court directive to reverse the cancellation, the lessee has argued, saying the agency made it clear that it disagrees with the move.

  3. September 25, 2018

    Judge Renews Oil Leases, Calls Cancellation 'Horsefeathers'

    A D.C. federal judge reinstated two oil and gas leases in an area of Montana sacred to the nearby Blackfeet Tribe, saying the U.S. Department of the Interior's move to rescind the leases years after they were originally issued was "horsefeathers." 

  4. October 17, 2017

    Interior Dept. Moves For Quick Win In Canceled Lease Suit

    The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday moved for a quick win in a suit accusing it of arbitrarily canceling a mineral lease in northwestern Montana, telling a D.C. federal judge that it had actually given ample notice before terminating the lease.

  5. August 24, 2017

    Oil Lessee Seeks Quick Win In Canceled Lease Suit

    An oil and gas lessee of portions of a Montana national forest on Thursday moved for a quick win in its case in Washington, D.C., district court alleging the U.S. Department of the Interior improperly voided the lease, calling the move arbitrary and capricious.

  6. June 07, 2017

    Enviro Groups Want In On Nat'l Forest Canceled Leases Suit

    Environmental and tribal groups on Tuesday told a Washington, D.C., federal court that they want to join a suit brought by an oil and gas lessee challenging a move by the U.S. Department of the Interior to void leases on portions of a Montana national forest, saying they are better positioned to defend against efforts to invalidate the DOI's lease-cancellation decision than the government.

  7. April 06, 2017

    DOI Sued Over Canceled Oil, Gas Leases In Nat'l Forest

    An oil and gas lessee of portions of the Lewis and Clark National Forest sued the U.S. Department of the Interior and the state of Montana in D.C. federal court on Wednesday after the agency voided their contracts, saying the "arbitrary" cancellation contradicts the tribe's alleged support of oil and gas development.