The U.S. Supreme Court, 6-3, held the APA requires courts to exercise independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority and that courts may not defer to…

An Idaho district court transferred venue in a challenge to BLM's decision to renew livestock grazing permits for an allotment in northern Utah and to the Interior Board of Land Appeals…

The D.C. Circuit held that a mining company must exhaust its administrative remedies before it can challenge potential claims filed against it under the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA). The BLBA…

A district court, on motions for summary judgment, dismissed a lawsuit against EPA filed by a group of beekeepers, farmers, and organizations concerned about the effect of pesticide-treated seeds…

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a FCC declaratory ruling that state and local zoning authorities have 150 days to process siting applications for new wireless towers and antennas. Section 332(c)(7)B…

The Second Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging an FAA letter endorsing a series of recommendations made by a panel of experts regarding the impact of a proposed marine trash-…

A district court held that EPA overstepped its statutory authority under the CWA and SMCRA when it issued guidance on Appalachian surface coal mining permits. EPA argued that the guidance was not…

A district court held that mining interests may go forward with their CWA, APA, and SMCRA claims against EPA in connection with memoranda and guidance documents concerning permitting processes…

The Third Circuit dismissed New Jersey's petition for review of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) guidance document that proposes a long-term control license for facilities that…

The First Circuit denied appellants' motion seeking to reverse a July 2005 order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granting conditional approval for a liquefied natural gas…