Western Watersheds Project et al v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al
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2:23-cv-00435
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Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
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October 20, 2023
Nev. Judge Refuses To Halt South Spring Valley Project
A Nevada federal judge won't obstruct the Bureau of Land Management's plans to clear pinyon-juniper woodlands from two watersheds near Great Basin National Park, she said this week in finding that conservation groups opposed to the project were unlikely to succeed on the merits of their claims.
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September 07, 2023
BLM Says Great Basin Tree Removals Needed For Sagebrush
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management told a Nevada federal judge that granting conservation groups' requested injunction to block its plans to clear pinyon-juniper woodlands from two watersheds near Great Basin National Park will only let fuel loads grow and delay work needed to protect sagebrush communities.
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August 24, 2023
Enviro Groups Ask To Halt BLM's Nev. Tree-Removal Plan
Environmentalists want a court order stopping the Bureau of Land Management from clearing pinyon-juniper woodlands near Nevada's Great Basin National Park, telling a Nevada federal judge that the deforestation would invite invasive species and unleash a cycle of wildfires.
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March 27, 2023
BLM Sued Over Tree-Removal Plans In Eastern Nevada
Two conservation groups are suing the Bureau of Land Management over its plans to cut down a swath of pinyon-juniper forest in eastern Nevada, claiming the federal agency has moved forward with the project without considering its full impact on local vegetation and wildlife.