United States Ninth Circuit
Oregon Natural Desert Association v. Jewell , 13-36078
In an action challenging under the National Environmental Policy Act a wind-energy development project on the ground that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) environmental review of the project did not adequately address impacts to the greater sage grouse, the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants is reversed in part where: 1) BLM's review did not adequately assess baseline sage grouse numbers during winter at the proposed Echanis wind energy facility in Harney County, Oregon; and 2) the BLM's error was not harmless
Appellate Information
- Published 2016/05/26
Judges
- BERZON
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit