Court Upholds Cancellation of Last Remaining Oil and Gas Leases Near Glacier National Park

The Hill

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the suspension of the last two remaining oil and gas leases near Glacier National Park in Montana. Oil and gas development in the Badger-Two Medicine region just outside the park—an area that is sacred to the Blackfeet Tribe—has been tied up in lawsuits for years, with many other oil and gas companies abandoning plans to drill in the area.

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