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District Court Denies Summary Judgment for Animal Advocacy Group in Challenge to NPS Management of Tule Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore
A district court denied an animal advocacy group's and individuals' motion for summary judgment in a challenge to the National Park Service's (NPS') management of the tule elk population in the Tomales Point area of Point Reyes National Seashore.
Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment for NOAA and NMFS in Challenge to Rule Requiring Charter Boat Owners to Install GPS Tracking Devices
The Fifth Circuit reversed summary judgment for NOAA and NMFS in a challenge to the agencies' rule requiring charter boat owners to install NMFS-approved vessel monitoring systems (VMSs) to track the vessels' GPS locations.
In This Month's Issue . . .
The March issue of ELR features articles on environmental injustice in the U.S. highway sector; CERCLA cleanup at DOE's Oak Ridge Reservation; and addressing the "green resource curse" in Sub-Saharan Africa.
SDG 15: Life on Land
In 2015, the United Nations Member States, including the United States, unanimously approved 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. This Article, adapted from a forthcoming ELI Press Book, examines SDG 15.
Air
The Sixth Circuit granted a petition to review EPA's removal of an air nuisance rule from Ohio…
The Fifth Circuit granted small refiners' motion to stay certain compliance obligations under…
Climate Change
Young people are leading the fight against climate change in the United States and around the world…
It is beyond reasonable dispute that climate change is already taking a toll on nations around the…
Energy
The D.C. Circuit, 2-1, denied electric utility companies' challenge to FERC's order…
A district court granted summary judgment for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in a challenge…
Governance
A district court denied an animal advocacy group's and individuals' motion for summary…
A district court dismissed a challenge to the Michigan Public Service Commission's 2017 and…
Land Use
A district court upheld BLM's approval of a proposed lithium mine project in Nevada.…
Animal agriculture is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offset markets…
Natural Resources
A district court denied emergency motions brought by environmental groups, ranchers, and tribes to…
The global transition to a carbon-neutral economy will bring about a surging demand for land and…
Toxic Substances
A district court denied the state of Illinois' motion to remand to state court a lawsuit…
The D.C. Circuit, 2-1, granted a joint motion to hold in abeyance four petitions to invalidate…
Waste
The Oak Ridge Reservation is one of the largest U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities in the…
Many chemicals and hazardous substances are kept in places that can withstand ordinary rain, but…
Water
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's order granting voluntary remand and vacating EPA…
A district court adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation to deny summary judgment for an…
Wildlife
The Fifth Circuit reversed summary judgment for NOAA and NMFS in a challenge to the agencies'…
A magistrate judge recommended that environmental groups' motion for summary judgment be…