WildEarth Guardians: Latest Lawsuit Challenges Trump Sale of Montana Public Lands for Fracking
January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
GREAT FALLS, Montana, Jan. 13 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Jan. 12:
Citing the failure of the Trump administration to protect the climate and clean water, a coalition today filed suit to overturn the sale of more than 58,000 acres of public lands for fracking in Montana.
The lawsuit comes as President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to end the sale of public lands to the oil and gas industry.
"Today's lawsuit underscores . . .
Citing the failure of the Trump administration to protect the climate and clean water, a coalition today filed suit to overturn the sale of more than 58,000 acres of public lands for fracking in Montana.
The lawsuit comes as President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to end the sale of public lands to the oil and gas industry.
"Today's lawsuit underscores . . .