Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Ass'n v. Watt

ELR Citation: ELR 20038
No(s). s. 81-1040, -1041 (10th Cir. Nov 30, 1982)

The Tenth Circuit, reversing the district court, 11 ELR 20036, upholds an opinion of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior interpreting §603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act to require imposition of restrictions upon mineral leasing on lands being considered for wilderness...