Center for Sustainable Economy v. Sally Jewell

<> Center for Sustainable Economy v. Sally Jewell - 3/6/15. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, Case No. 12-1431. In a 2-1 decision, the Majority indicate, "We deny CSE's petition and conclude that: (1) CSE has associational standing to petition for review, (2) CSE's NEPA claims are unripe, (3) two of CSE's Program challenges are forfeited, and (4) CSE's remaining challenges to Interior's adoption of the 2012-2017 leasing schedule fail on their merits."      The dissenting opinion states, "I dissent, not because I disagree with my colleagues' reasoning, nor because I would sustain the petition. Rather, I would dismiss the petition for lack of standing." D.C. Circuit rejects challenge to BOEM Outer Continental Shelf leasing program

Tamosaitis v. URS, Inc.

<> Tamosaitis v. URS, Inc. - In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 12-35924. The Panel affirmed the district court's dismissal of the U.S. Department of Energy from the suit, affirmed the grant of summary judgment in URS Corp.'s favor, and reversed the grant of summary judgment for URS Energy & Construction, Inc. in an action brought by a URS Energy employee alleging violations of the Energy Reorganization Act whistleblower protection provision, concerning cleanup efforts of nuclear waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington state.

Webinar: Great Lakes Phytoplankton: a Harbinger for Change

<> Webinar: Great Lakes Phytoplankton: a Harbinger for Change - Dr. Euan Reavie, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth, on Mar 5, 2015 10:30 AM CST

California Dump Truck Owners Association v. Nichols

<> California Dump Truck Owners Association v. Nichols - 3/3/15. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 13-15175. The panel affirmed the dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction of a federal preemption challenge to a California environmental regulation addressing diesel trucks.

Appeals Court to Hear Case on EPA's Registration of Bee-Toxic Chemical

<> Appeals Court to Hear Case on EPA's Registration of Bee-Toxic Chemical - (Beyond Pesticides, March 4, 2015)  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear the case brought by beekeepers challenging U.S. EPA approval of a toxic pesticide known to be toxic to bees -- the new chemical, sulfoxaflor -- a sub-class of the neonicotinoid pesticides that have been linked to global bee declines

American Forest Resource Council v. Ashe

<> American Forest Resource Council v. Ashe - 2/27/15. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, Case No. 13-5302 (unpublished). The Appeals Court indicates: "Appellants attack the Fish and Wildlife Service's denial of their petition to remove the 'distinct population segment' of the marbled murrelet inhabiting California, Oregon, and Washington from the Endangered Species Act's threatened species list. We affirm the district court's well-reasoned opinion. Am. Forest Res. Council v. Ashe, 946 F.Supp.2d 1 (D.D.C. 2013). We agree that the Service's determination is not contrary to agency precedent or otherwise arbitrary and capricious. D.C. Circuit upholds listing of marbled murrelet - In an unpublished decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a timber industry attempt to delist the marbled murrelet.

Alliance for the Wild Rockies (AWR) v. Bradford

<> Alliance for the Wild Rockies (AWR) v. Bradford - 2/26/15. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No.13-35768 (unpublished). The Appeals Court affirmed a lower court's dissolution of an injunction in a challenge to the Grizzly Project on the Kootenai National Forest Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County, Montana; Grizzly Vegetation and Transportation Management Project