Weekly Cases Update Volume 48, Issue 9

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Volume 48, Issue 21

ELR 2013317-3163(3d Cir., )

The Third Circuit affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a religious group's challenge to FERC's approval of a natural gas pipeline along land owned by the group.

Keywords:
Natural Gas Act (NGA)
ELR 2013218-1042(4th Cir., )

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a lower court's dismissal of landowners' challenge to FERC's approval of a natural gas pipeline.

Keywords:
Natural Gas Act (NGA)
ELR 20120340600 and 340607(Mich. Ct. App., )

A Michigan appellate court reversed an order by the Michigan Public Service Commission requiring alternative energy suppliers in the Lower Peninsula to secure in-state generating capacity to ensure reliable electric service.

Keywords:
Alternative Energy
ELR 20123SC96993(Mo., )

Missouri's highest court reversed an order by the Missouri Public Service Commission denying a transmission company's application for a line certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN).

Keywords:
Energy (generally)
ELR 2012117-1002(D.C. Cir., )

The D.C. Circuit denied an environmental group's petition to review FERC orders authorizing facilities to export natural gas from the United States to Mexico.

Keywords:
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
ELR 2012717-1839(4th Cir., )

The Fourth Circuit granted an oil refinery's petition to review EPA's decision denying the refinery an exemption from biofuel requirements under the Agency's renewable fuel standard program, and vacated the Agency's decision.

Keywords:
Energy Policy Act of 2005
ELR 2013016-1068(D.C. Cir., )

The D.C. Circuit dismissed electricity customers' petitions to review FERC's orders approving high clearing prices for future capacity to generate electricity in wholesale auctions.

Keywords:
Federal Power Act (FPA)
ELR 2012218-cv-00521-HSG and 18-cv-00524-HSG(N.D. Cal., )

A district court denied BLM's motion to transfer a lawsuit over BLM's hydraulic fracturing rule from California to Wyoming.

Keywords:
Venue
ELR 2012417-cv-1671 (CRC)(D.C. Cir., )

The D.C. Circuit granted in part and denied in part an environmental group's motion for summary judgment challenging DOJ's "Glomar response" refusing to confirm or deny the existence of the records requested.

Keywords:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
ELR 2012617-1059(D.C. Cir., )

The D.C. Circuit granted in part a Native American tribe's petition to review NRC's license decision for construction of a uranium mining project in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Keywords:
Environmental impact statement (EIS)