Recent Cases

<> Town of Barnstable, MA v. FAA- 1/22/14. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, Case No. 12-1363 & 12-1364. This case involves the approval of a lease by the U.S. Department of Interior to Cape Wind Associates for construction of an offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound. The Appeals Court denied the petition for review.

·   Cape Wind Survives a Legal Challenge to FAA Approval:

<> Pub. Employees for Env. Resp. v. U.S. Section Intl. Boundary - 1/22/14. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, Case No. 12-5158. Interpreting how the Freedom of Information Act balances competing interests relating to critical infrastructure, such as bridges, airports, railroad tracks, dams, and research facilities.

·   Ruling Vastly Expands Official Secrecy On Infrastructure