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Oates discusses the one million acres of oil and gas leases in greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus uropha-sianus) habitat, granted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which were voided on Feb 27 in a summary judgment by Judge Ronald E Bush, Chief Magistrate, US District Court for Idaho Refunds totaling approximately $125 million are expected Attorney Sarah Stellberg said that preliminary injunction in September 2018 had halted the lease sales The summary judgment decision held that the policy was unlawful, vacating it in sage-grouse habitat Advocates for the West has filed a motion to reconsider with Judge Bush and Western Energy Alliance an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Delays related to the coronavirus pandemic, which have severely complicated many court operations, are not anticipated
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