Case: Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Burgum

COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AAKDC-3909721.), filed by All Plaintiffs.(Psarianos, Bridget) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

Civil Cover Sheet. (Psarianos, Bridget) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Alaska Community Action On Toxics, Alaska Wilderness League, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Earthworks, National Parks Conservation Association, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, Winter Wildlands Alliance. (Psarianos, Bridget) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to the system of random case assignment, this case has been assigned to the Honorable Senior Judge H. Russel Holland. Please use the following case number for all future filings 3:26-cv-00108-HRH. (PXS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

Unissued summons re Defendant Douglas Burgum, (Attachments: # 1 Unissued Summons re Defendant U.S. Bureau of Land Management, # 2 Unissued Summons re Defendant U.S. Department of the Interior, # 3 Unissued Summons re Defendant Kevin Pendergast, # 4 Unissued Summons re Defendant State of Alaska, # 5 Unissued Summons re Defendant Attorney General's Office, # 6 Unissued Summons re Defendant U.S. Attorney General, # 7 Unissued Summons re Defendant Office of the U.S. Attorney Civil Division)(PXS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

1 - Summons Issued

1 - Summons Issued as to USA

Clerks Notice

Summons Issued as to Douglas Burgum, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (PXS, COURT STAFF)

Summons Issued as to Kevin Pendergast, State of Alaska, Attorney General's Office. (PXS, COURT STAFF)

HRH TEXT ORDER: At the request of Judge Holland, this case is randomly reassigned to another judge. Pursuant to the system of random case assignments, this case is reassigned to the Honorable Aaron Christian Peterson for all further proceedings. Please use the following case number on all future filings: 3:26-cv-00108-ACP. (ANM, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

Order Reassigning Case

NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald Walter Opsahl on behalf of State of Alaska (Opsahl, Ronald) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Complaint Unopposed by State of Alaska. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Opsahl, Ronald) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

1 Proposed Order

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ACP TEXT ORDER GRANTING 8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to 1 Complaint. The State's Response to 1 Complaint is due on or before May 11, 2026. (NMG, CHAMBERS STAFF) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

NOTICE of Appearance by Paul A. Turcke on behalf of Douglas Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior (Turcke, Paul) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Keith Robertson on behalf of All Defendants (Robertson, Michael) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by State of Alaska. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Opsahl, Ronald) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Certificate of Service)(JRF, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Moats Alloway on behalf of State of Alaska (Alloway, Jessica) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint (Unopposed) by Douglas Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Turcke, Paul) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

ACP TEXT ORDER GRANTING 15 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint. The Federal Defendants shall file their response to the complaint on or before June 10, 2026. (NMG, CHAMBERS STAFF) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order by Alaska Community Action On Toxics, Alaska Wilderness League, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Earthworks, National Parks Conservation Association, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, Winter Wildlands Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Index, # 2 Affidavit Decl. of J. Groenke, # 3 Affidavit Decl. of S Busby, # 4 Affidavit Decl. of J. Gaedeke, # 5 Affidavit Decl. of H. Meader, # 6 Affidavit Decl. of B Psarianos, # 7 Exhibit Ex. A, # 8 Exhibit Ex. B, # 9 Exhibit Ex. C, # 10 Exhibit Ex. D, # 11 Exhibit Ex. E, # 12 Exhibit Ex. F, # 13 Proposed Order)(Psarianos, Bridget) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

1 Index

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2 Affidavit Decl. of J. Groenke

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3 Affidavit Decl. of S Busby

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4 Affidavit Decl. of J. Gaedeke

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5 Affidavit Decl. of H. Meader

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6 Affidavit Decl. of B Psarianos

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7 Exhibit Ex. A

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8 Exhibit Ex. B

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9 Exhibit Ex. C

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10 Exhibit Ex. D

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11 Exhibit Ex. E

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12 Exhibit Ex. F

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13 Proposed Order

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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Unopposed) by Alaska Community Action On Toxics, Alaska Wilderness League, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Earthworks, National Parks Conservation Association, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, Winter Wildlands Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Psarianos, Bridget) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

ACP TEXT ORDER GRANTING the Plaintiffs' unopposed 18 request for extension of time to respond to 12 the pending motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The response is now due on or before May 29, 2026. (JDS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

Order AND Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

RESPONSE to Motion (Non-Opposition) re 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Douglas Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Turcke, Paul) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Alaska Community Action On Toxics, Alaska Wilderness League, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Earthworks, National Parks Conservation Association, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, Winter Wildlands Alliance. (Psarianos, Bridget) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

ACP TEXT ORDER: A hearing on the Plaintiffs' 17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order and the Defendant State of Alaska's 12 Motion to Dismiss will be held on June 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM in Courtroom 3 in Anchorage before the Honorable Aaron Christian Peterson. (JDS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

Order AND Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

RESPONSE in Opposition re 17 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order filed by State of Alaska. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Opsahl, Ronald) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

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MOTION to Establish a Public Listening Line for Oral Argument by State of Alaska. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Opsahl, Ronald) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 17 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order filed by Douglas Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Decl. of Kevin Pendergast)(Turcke, Paul) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

1 Exhibit Decl. of Kevin Pendergast

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ACP TEXT ORDER: The Motion to Establish Public Listening Line for Oral Argument at 24 is GRANTED. The public may listen to oral argument on June 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. by dialing 571-353-2301 and using Call ID 963185605. (LMH, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint and Administrative Record (Unopposed) by Douglas Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Turcke, Paul) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

ACP TEXT ORDER GRANTING the Federal Defendant's unopposed 27 motion for Extension of Time. The Federal Defendants shall file an answer or otherwise respond to the 1 complaint on or before July 1, 2026. The Federal Defendants shall file and serve the administrative record on or before August 6, 2026 or 14 days after a ruling on the 12 State's Motion to Dismiss, whichever is earlier. (LMH, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: U.S. Bureau of Land Management answer due 7/1/2026; U.S. Department of the Interior answer due 7/1/2026. check Administrative Record Return status 8/6/2026. (LMH, COURT STAFF)

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Reply to Response to Motion

Response in Support of Motion

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages