Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, et al

  1. March 05, 2024

    8th Circ. Affirms Ax Of Tribe's Drilling Approval Challenge

    The Eighth Circuit upheld the U.S. Department of the Interior's approval of eight drilling applications on Tuesday, rejecting the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation's argument the drilling sites violated a tribal "setback" regulation barring drilling within 1,000 feet of Lake Sakakawea.

  2. December 21, 2022

    Interior Urges 8th Circ. To Maintain Toss Of Tribe's Drilling Suit

    The U.S. Department of the Interior has urged the Eighth Circuit to back a lower court's toss of a Native American tribe's challenge to the approval of eight oil and gas drilling sites, saying the federal government properly approved the so-called Torpedo Project in accordance with federal law.