[RayChuang88]

If that is the case, then the rancher may have just cause to sue the BLM being a party to a potential financial fraud--especially if natural gas in financially viable recoverable quantities are found. In short, the rancher was effectively defrauded out of a huge sum of revenue from natural gas sales.

[Kackikat]

His water rights for his ranch are at stake too....this is far from over, no doubt.