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District Court Vacates NMFS' Biological Opinion on Impact of Oil and Gas Extraction in Gulf of Mexico on Protected Marine Life
A district court granted summary judgment for environmental groups in a challenge to NMFS' biological opinion (BiOp) on the impact of oil and gas extraction in the Gulf of Mexico on protected marine life.
D.C. Circuit Dismisses in Part, Denies in Part Challenges to EPA's 2022 Denial of Pending Renewable Fuel Standard Exemption Petitions
In a per curiam opinion, the D.C. Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part challenges to EPA's 2022 denial of pending Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) exemption petitions filed by small refineries.
In This Month's Issue . . .
The September 2024 issue of ELR-The Environmental Law Reporter includes articles on sea-level change science for decisionmakers, gatekeeping renewable energy, and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Chevron. Also included are pieces on climate migration as climate resilience, and providing safeguards for vulnerable communities in coastal communities via the "migration with dignity" framework. A lightly edited transcript to a recent ELI webinar on LNG exports is included as well. Enjoy!
Coastal Migration With Dignity: Safeguards for Vulnerable Communities
Using the “migration with dignity” framework, this Comment offers recommendations to diminish the vulnerability of coastal communities in two climate migration case studies in the United States.
Air
The D.C. Circuit denied a chemical manufacturer's and two trade groups' petitions to…
In a per curiam opinion, the D.C. Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part challenges to EPA…
Climate Change
Sea-level rise is a common denominator that prompts two related but distinct types of coastal…
Among the many detrimental impacts from climate change, sea-level rise is one of the most damaging…
Energy
Interconnection queues across the United States prevent renewable energy projects from connecting…
This Article offers proposals for better engagements, relationships, and deals with local…
Governance
On January 26, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a pause on pending decisions on permits to…
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council,…
Land Use
A district court denied summary judgment for environmental groups in a challenge to BLM's…
A district court granted in part and denied in part summary judgment for a conservation group in a…
Natural Resources
The D.C. Circuit granted in part and denied in part challenges to FERC orders reauthorizing two…
A district court granted summary judgment for conservation groups in a challenge to the Animal and…
Toxic Substances
The Third Circuit reversed a ruling that held FIFRA did not preempt state-law tort duties to…
A district court granted summary judgment for conservation groups in a challenge to the Animal and…
Waste
The D.C. Circuit dismissed petitions to review EPA actions applying and enforcing regulations that…
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) established the…
Water
The Third Circuit dismissed for lack of jurisdiction a chemical company's petition to review…
This abstract, which is adapted from Michele Okoh, Forgotten Waters, 111 Geo. L.J. 723 (2022),…
Wildlife
In an unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court's vacatur of an incidental…
A district court granted summary judgment for environmental groups in a challenge to NMFS'…