Judge Stays Dispute Over Fracking Leases, Land Use In Utah Recreational Areas

(January 19, 2017, 12:44 PM EST) -- SALT LAKE CITY —A federal judge in Utah on Jan. 17 stayed litigation involving the U.S. government’s approval of oil and gas leases for hydraulic fracturing on public land pending a settlement between the parties concerning the claims of intervenors who argue that the resource management plan for the area in question should include travel plans for recreational off road vehicles (ORVs) (Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Jane Schneider, et al., No. 12-257, D. Utah)....

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