California AG and New Mexico AG Filed Lawsuit Challenging Interior Department’s Unlawful Repeal of Valuation Rule

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department for unlawfully repealing the Valuation Rule, which “ensures taxpayers and States receive fair value for oil, gas, and coal extracted from public and tribal lands. California and New Mexico apply their portion of these royalties towards public education.”

• Documents: ComplaintCA Press Release
• Document Type: Complaints Press Releases/Statements
• States: California New Mexico
• Agencies: Department of the Interior Office of Natural Resources Revenue
• Issues: Coal Fossil Fuels Mining Oil and Gas Public Lands Public Lands & Wildlife Public Lands Leasing Seismic Testing
• Era: Trump Administration
• Outcome: Win
• Explanation of Outcome:The court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.
• Action Type: Litigation