MEPA Court Cases

(Added as available)

2012
Northern Plains Resource Council, et al. v. State Board of Land Commissioners
(Otter Creek)


2010
Missoula County, et al. v. MDT

Jefferson County v. DEQ

Carver v. FWP and Flathead County

Wild Eagle Mountain Ranch, LLC, et al. v. DNRC
(Coyote Wind)

MEIC and the Sierra Club v. State Board of Land Commissioners

Northern Cheyenne, et al. v. DEQ, et al.


2009
Alaska Basin Grazing Assn., et al. v. DNRC

Taleff and Walsh v. FWP

Rattlesnake Coalition, et al. v. the City of Missoula and the DEQ


2008
Montana River Action Network, et al. v. DNRC

Eastgate Water and Sewer District v. DEQ

Brekke and Gryder v. DEQ, Spanish Peaks, Inc, Cameron Springs, LLC, v. DEQ


2007
MEIC v. MBOG

Pennaco Energy, Inc., et al. v. BER

MEIC v. DEQ and Golden Sunlight Mines

Pennaco, State of Wyoming, et al. v. EPA and State of Montana

MEIC and Environmental Defense Fund v. DEQ and Bull Mountain Development


2004
Friends of the Wild Swan v. DNRC
(Goat Squeezer timber sale)


2003
MEIC, et al. v. DNRC, et al.

MEIC, et al. v. DEQ
(Cattle Development Center CAFO)

Clark Fork Coalition v. DEQ


2002
Friends of the Marias and Missouri River Citizens, Inc. v. DNRC

Pompey's Pillar Historical Assn. v. BER, et al.

In Re: Permit Applicant Continental Energy Services, Inc.

National Wildlife Federation, et al., v. DEQ
(Golden Sunlight Mine pit backfill)


2001
Tongue River Water Users Assn., et al. v. DEQ and Fidelity Exploration and Production Co.

In Re: Permit Applicant NorthWestern Montana First Megawatts, LLC

Friends of the Wild Swan, et al. v. Bud Clinch, et al.
(Old growth forests)

MEIC and Citizens for a Better Flathead v. DNRC
(Development of state section 36)


2000
MEIC and Plan Helena, Inc. v. MDT and Board of Transportation Commissioners


1999
Skyline Sportsmen's Assn. v. Board of Land Commissioners, et al.
(West-Middle Fork Blacktail Creek timber sale)

Northern Plains Resource Council and Stillwater Protective Assn. v. DEQ and Mark Simonich

Little Snowies Coalition v. DNRC and WTL Logging, Inc.
(East Bench timber sale)

Greater Yellowstone Coalition, et al. v. DEQ, et al.

Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes, et al. v. DEQ


1998
Friends of the Wild Swan v. DNRC and Plum Creek
(Middle Soup Creek timber sale)

Friends of the Wild Swan v. Babbitt and DNRC, CV 96-172 (Montana Federal District Court)


1997
Skyline Sportsmen's Assn., et al. v. Board of Land Commissioners
(Turner land exchange)

Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Coalition, et al. v. DEQ and Seven-Up Pete Joint Venture

National Wildlife Federation, et al. v. DEQ and Seven-Up Pete Joint Venture


1996

In Re MTM-84978 (Bitter Creek) IBLA


1995
Ravalli County Fish and Game Assn., et al. v. DSL

Friends of the Wild Swan, et al. v. DNRC and Board of Land Commissioners


1994
Friends of the Wild Swan v. DSL and Champion Interntional Corp.

Mott v. DSL

Big Velvet Elk Ranch v. FWP

National Wildlife Federation v. DSL
(Golden Sunlight Mine)

Northern Plains Resource Council and Cathedral Mountain Ranch v. DSL

Friends of the Wild Swan v. DSL, No. DV-89-073(B) (11th Judicial District)


1993
Great Bear Adventure, Inc., v. FWP


1992
Gold Creek Resource Protection Assn., Inc., v. DSL

Murphy, et al. v. DHES

Red Thunder, Inc., IBLA No. 91-186, -220, -221 (NEPA)

Zortman Mining, Inc., IBLA No. 93-412, -413


1991
Friends of the Wild Swan v. DSL and Montana Wood Products Assn.

Friends of the Wild Swan v. DSL, No. DV-89-073(B) (11th Judicial District 1991)


1990
Concerned Citizens of Pony, Inc., v. DHES

Westview People's Action v. DSL


1989
Upper Yellowstone Defense Fund, et al. v. DHES
(Church Universal Triumphant development)

North Fork Preservation Assn. v. DSL


1984
MEIC, et al. v. Montana Power Co.


1982
Montana Wilderness Assn. v. BNRC

Cabinet Resource Group, et al. v. DSL


1981
Titeca v. FWP


1980
Friends of the Earth, et al. v. DSL


1979
Guthrie v. DHES
(Arrowleaf West subdivision)

Kadillac v. the Anaconda Copper Co.


1976
MWA and Gallatin Sportsman's Assn. v. Board of Health and DHES
(Beaver Creek South subdivision)

Funke, et al. v. the Board of County Commissioners


1975
Montana Wilderness Assn. v. the Board of Land Commissioners