Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 674 F.Supp.2d 783 (S.D. W. VA. 2013) In Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virgin… Read More

Center for Biological Diversity v. Bureau of Land Management __ F.Supp.2d __ (N.D. Cal. 2013) In the first published case in the State of California concerning hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” a Federal Magistrate Judge has ruled that the Bur… Read More

Center for Biological Diversity v. Salazar 2013 WL 440727 In Center for Biological Diversity v. Salazar, 2013 WL 440727, the Ninth Circuit held that a lengthy hiatus in mining operations did not automatically warrant a new plan of operations from the… Read More

Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment v. United States Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 2013 WL 68701 In Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment v. United States Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,… Read More

Sierra Club v. Kenna 2013 WL 144251 The Bureau of Land Management’s NEPA Handbook contains several hypotheticals to illustrate NEPA concepts. In the case of federal access roads to reach private landholdings, the Handbook includes this scenario… Read More

On April 18, 2012, Congressman Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) introduced new federal legislation to streamline the permitting process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The legislation, known as the “Responsibly and Professionally Invigo… Read More