Weekly Cases Update Volume 51, Issue 4

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Volume 51, Issue 6

ELR 200251:19-cv-00195-DCN(D. Idaho, )

A district court granted in part and denied in part a snowmobile group's motion for summary judgment in a challenge to the Forest Service's decision to close approximately 72,000 acres in the Sawtooth National Forest to over-snow vehicle use.

Keywords:
Discussion of, held inadequate
ELR 20020CV 17-80-BLG-SP(D. Mont., )

A district court blocked expansion of a Montana surface coal mine, adopting a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations. Environmental groups challenged OSM's updated EA and reissued FONSI for the expansion.

Keywords:
Held required for
ELR 200212:14-cv-00349-DN(D. Utah, )

A district court upheld decisions made by BLM and the Forest Service regarding an oil and gas development project on public lands within the Ashley National Forest.

Keywords:
Discussion of, held adequate
ELR 2002480007-8-I(Wash. App. Ct., )

A Washington appellate court affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by young Washingtonians alleging a right to a clean environment and stable climate.

Keywords:
Climate Change (generally)
ELR 200223:20-cv-00290-SLG and 3:20-cv-00308-SLG(D. Alaska, )

A district court granted in part and denied in part environmental groups' motion for an injunction pending appeal of the court's prior ruling denying the groups' motions to enjoin a company from undertaking construction this winter on an oil and gas project in the National Petroleu

Keywords:
Granted
ELR 20028CV-21-00050-PHX-SPL(D. Ariz., )

A district court denied an Apache group's motion to preliminarily enjoin the exchange of sacred land in Tonto National Forest to two foreign mining companies for mineral exploration. The group argued the land was held in trust by the U.S.

Keywords:
National forests
ELR 2002320-3817 (CKK)(D.D.C., )

A district court denied a motion to preliminarily enjoin construction of a replacement for the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline.

Keywords:
Denied
ELR 2002720-cv-00163-DKW-RT(D. Haw., )

A district court remanded to state court climate liability lawsuits brought by the city and county of Honolulu and the county of Maui against oil companies.

Keywords:
Climate Change (generally)
ELR 200261:16-cv-00083-BLW(D. Idaho, )

A district court granted in part and denied in part environmental groups' motion for partial summary judgment in a challenge to BLM's decision to cancel a proposed mineral withdrawal of 10 million acres of federal land previously identified as essential for the long-term health of great

Keywords:
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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