Interior Department Tells 10th Circuit It Took A ‘Hard Look’ At Utah Water Pact

Mealey's (June 7, 2022, 12:39 PM EDT) -- DENVER — The U.S. Interior Department on May 3 told the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that it took a required “hard look” at the potential environmental impacts of a water exchange contract and properly concluded that there was no need for an environmental impact statement (EIS), contrary to what five environmental groups claim in their appeal of a federal district court judgment in favor of the federal government....