all - Opinion Summaries

Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Lohn

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
In a dispute over whether the federal government's policy for listing killer whales under the Endangered Species Act is invalid, a district court...

Ohio River Valley Envtl. Coalition, Inc. v. Green Valley Coal Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
Award of attorney fees in a citizen suit brought under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act is affirmed as to the preliminary injunction...

Fishing Co. of Alaska, INC. v. Gutierrez

Environmental Law, Government Law
In suit challenging a final rule establishing a minimum "groundfish retention standard" for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fishing region,...

Ctr. for Native Ecosystems v. Cables

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law
Denial of environmental groups' petition for review of the United States Forest Service's authorization of livestock grazing in a particular national...

Save Round Valley Alliance v. County of Inyo

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In case involving plan to subdivide land in Inyo County for development of single family residences, denial of petition for writ of mandate...

Voices of the Wetlands v. Cal. State Water Res. Control Bd.

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Water Law
In litigation arising from administrative approvals of a project to modify the Moss Landing Power Plant, denial of plaintiff's petition for writ of...

Nuclear Info. & Res. Serv. v. NRC

Environmental Law
Petitions for review of respondent's decision to grant a license for a new, privately owned facility in New Mexico to produce enriched uranium as fuel...

Envtl. Def., Inc v. EPA

Environmental Law
Petition for review of a final rule promulgated to regulate "hot spot" analyses undertaken as part of the transportation conformity determinations...

Sierra Club v. US Army Corps of Eng'rs

Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
Defendant's issuance of a general permit authorizing all landowners engaged in "suburban development" in a large contiguous area of the Florida...

The Rattlesnake Coalition v. US Envtl. Prot. Agency

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
In an action against the EPA and others under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), seeking injunctive, declaratory, and other relief relating...