Judge Says Federal Agency Did Not Violate Law In Approving Fracking Permits

Mealey's (April 25, 2018, 11:56 AM EDT) -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — A federal judge in New Mexico on April 23 ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) did not violate federal law when it approved hydraulic fracturing permits to drill in the Mancos Shale/Gallup formations, despite claims by environmental advocacy groups that contended that the approval was “problematic” (Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, et al. v. Sally Jewell, et al., No. 15-209, D. N.M.; 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67855)....