The Honorable James A. Parker: Gentleman, Judge, Mentor and Loyal Friend
…professional life and personal values — will live on in the members of Modrall Sperling. For other perspectives on Judge Parker’s life of service, please see: https://www.abqjournal.com/2532713/highly-regarded-federal-nm-judge-dies-at-82.html and https://www.abqjournal.com/2535140/judge-was-a-very-generous-and-caring-person.html…
Tule Wind Farm Passes NEPA Test, Again
…with which the BIA did not comply and because it allegedly did not consider a reasonable range of alternatives for the Phase II portion of the project. Protect Our Communities…
Stuart Butzier Named Foundation’s Vice President
…mining and natural resources industries, including as an officer of the International Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (SEERIL) Mining Law Committee; Moderator and Co-Chair of…
Dakota Access Pipeline Project Update—Corps’ NEPA Analysis Flawed-In Part
…substantially complied with NEPA “in many areas”: In his June 14 Opinion, Judge Boasberg concluded that the “Corps substantially complied with NEPA in many areas.”6 Specifically, Judge Boasberg concluded that…
Four Changes to BIA’s Right-Of-Way Regulations That Grantees and Applicants Should Know
…According to the Preamble to the Final Rule, the Final Rule “comprehensively updates and streamlines the process for obtaining Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) grants of rights-of-way on Indian land,…
Comments Sought on Proposed Indian Oil Valuation Amendments
…announced a proposed rulemaking for oil royalty calculations on Indian Tribal and Allotted leases. See Indian Oil Valuation Amendments (Proposed Rule), 70 Fed. Reg. 35102, available at https://www.onrr.gov. Comments pertaining…
Diversity
…thereby creating a culture of inclusion. Modrall Sperling is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting diverse attorneys and staff, and supporting the diverse community in which we live and practice….