Pandora uranium mine

Location: Moab, UT

Opposing Parties:

Initiation Date: July 2010

Status: COMPLETED
The presiding judge accepted the settlement terms and has dismissed the case.

Clients/Partners: Uranium Watch

Attorneys: Eric Jantz

Issues:

File lawsuit on behalf of Uranium Watch against the US Forest Service for violating the National Environmental Policy Act in permitting certain operations at the Pandora uranium mine without considering the environmental impacts.

Latest News:

04/07/2011 - The judge accepted the settlement terms and has dismissed the case.

10/14/2010 - In settlement discussions.

09/14/2010 - Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is denied.

07/30/2010 - Conservation groups located in Moab, Utah, yesterday filed suit in federal district court in Salt Lake City to halt uranium exploration and the construction of radon vent holes on U.S. Forest Service land in the Manti-La Sal National Forest in La Sal, Utah. Press Release

Case Files:

09/14/2010 - Court order denying preliminary injunction motion.

07/29/2010 - Filed Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief.