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WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT v. SCHNEIDER

Case No. 1:16-CV-83-BLW.

WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, and PRAIRIE HILLS AUDUBON SOCIETY, Plaintiffs, v. JANICE SCHNEIDER, Assistant Secretary of Interior; BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT; and U.S. FOREST SERVICE, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Idaho.

May 2, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 42 U.S.C. § 4321
Cause: 42 U.S.C. § 4321 Review of Agency Action - Environment
Nature of Suit: 893 Environmental Matters
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Western Watersheds Project, an Idaho non-profit organization, WildEarth Guardians, a New Mexico non-profit organization, Center for Biological Diversity, a California non-profit organization & Prairie Hills Audubon Society, a South Dakota non-profit organization, Plaintiffs, represented by Laurence J. Lucas , Advocates for the West, Sarah Stellberg , Advocates for the West & Todd C. Tucci , ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST.

Janice Schneider, Assistant Secretary of Interior, Bureau of Land Management & US Forest Service, Defendants, represented by Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Dept. of Justice / Environment & Natural Resources Div., Barclay T. Samford , US DEPT OF JUSTICE, Environment and Natural Resources Div & Christine Gealy England , United States Attorney's Office.

Western Energy Alliance, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Bret A. Sumner , Beatty & Wozniak, P.C., pro hac vice, Malinda Morain , Beatty & Wozniak, P.C., pro hac vice, Paul A. Turcke , MSBT Law, Chtd. & Cherese De'Dominiq McLain , MSBT Law, Chtd.

Wyoming Stock Growers Association & Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Intervenor Defendants, represented by David C. McDonald , Mountain States Legal Foundation, pro hac vice & John L. Runft , RUNFT & STEELE LAW OFFICES.

Idaho Power Company & Pacificorp, Intervenor Defendants, represented by Andrew J. Pieper , Stoel Rives LLP, pro hac vice, Beth S. Ginsberg , STOEL RIVES, pro hac vice, Kevin J. Beaton , Stoel Rives LLP & Jason T. Morgan , Stoel Rives LLP, pro hac vice.

State of Wyoming, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Erik Edward Petersen , Wyoming Attorney General's Office, pro hac vice, James Kaste , Wyoming Attorney General's Office, pro hac vice & Paul A. Turcke , MSBT Law, Chtd.

National Cattlemen's Beef Association & Public Lands Council, Intervenor Defendants, represented by Caroline Lobdell , Western Resources Legal Center, pro hac vice, Candice M. McHugh , McHugh Bromley, PLLC & Christopher Michael Bromley , McHugh Bromley, PLLC.

State of Utah & School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, State of Utah, Intervenor Defendants, represented by Laurence Michael Bogert , Parsons Behle & Latimer, Robert H. Hughes , Parsons Behle Latimer, pro hac vice & William Gerry Myers, III , HOLLAND & HART.

Gary R Herbert, Governor, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Laurence Michael Bogert , Parsons Behle & Latimer & William Gerry Myers, III , HOLLAND & HART.

State of Idaho, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Steven W. Strack , OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, Natural Reseources Division.

Brad Little, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Brian C. Wonderlich , Office of Governor Brad Little, Samuel J. Eaton , Governor's Office & Steven W. Strack , OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, Natural Reseources Division.

Idaho State Legislature, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Erika Eaton Malmen , Perkins Coie LLP.

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

INTRODUCTION

The Court has before it WWP's motion to file a supplemental complaint. The motion is fully briefed and at issue. For the reasons explained below, the Court will grant the motion.

ANALYSIS

The plaintiffs challenge 15 different Environmental...

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