South Fork Band Council of W. Shoshone of Nev. v. Department of the Interior

ELR Citation: ELR 20276
No(s). 09-15230 (9th Cir. Dec 3, 2009)

The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court decision denying Native American tribes' motion to preliminarily enjoin BLM's approval of a large gold mining project on Mt. Tenabo, Nevada, which has religious significance for the tribes. The tribes failed to satisfy their burde...