Judge Remands Fracking Lease Approval; Further Evaluation Needed Pursuant To NEPA

Mealey's (March 11, 2021, 2:39 PM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio on March 8 remanded for review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) hydraulic fracturing leases in the Wayne National Forest, ruling that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) failed to take the “hard look” that is required under NEPA when they analyzed the impact of fracking in the national forest....