May 24th, 2011 
admin Meade County considers suing over Bear Butte decision
The question over oil drilling near Bear Butte could be headed to court.
Days after a state board ruled that oil drilling can proceed – with limits – on private land near the landmark held as sacred by Native Americans, local officials are considering legal action to reverse the decision of the state’s Board of Minerals and Environment.
Alan Aker, chairman of the Meade County Commission, said he has instructed the Meade County state’s attorney to explore a legal challenge to the oil well restrictions.
At the Meade County Commission’s next meeting on June 7 and 8, commissioners will hear a presentation on their legal options to challenge the decision of the Minerals and Environment Board.
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