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Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for FWS in Suit Concerning Petition to Amend 1993 Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan
The Ninth Circuit, 2-1, affirmed summary judgment for FWS in a lawsuit concerning a petition to amend the Service's 1993 recovery plan for the endangered grizzly bear.
Fifth Circuit Affirms Remand to State Court of Lawsuit Concerning Dredging Operations in Ship Channel Near Corpus Christi
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's remand to state court of a lawsuit concerning dredging operations in a ship channel near Corpus Christi.
In This Month's Issue . . .
The January issue of ELR features articles on the Clean Air Act Amendments of 2022 and whether the First Amendment protects fossil fuel companies' public speech. The issue also includes a transcript from ELI's 2022 Annual Policy Forum that evaluated the past 50 years of the Clean Water Act, while looking ahead to the next 50 years.
The CAA Amendments of 2022: Clean Air, Climate Change, and the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 added seven new sections to the Clean Air Act (CAA) and provided the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with substantial new authorities and resources. This Article examines these new amendments and the EPA-related provisions of the IRA and explains the major implications of this historic legislation.
Air
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 added seven new sections to the Clean Air Act (CAA) and…
On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in West Virginia v. Environmental…
Climate Change
This Article examines the nature of the threats that climate change poses and will continue to pose…
Over two dozen U.S. states and municipalities have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies,…
Energy
The D.C. Circuit vacated a license issued by FERC for operation of a hydroelectric dam on the…
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a Native American tribe's motion…
Governance
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's remand to state court of a lawsuit concerning…
The Tenth Circuit upheld a joint resolution passed by Congress and signed by President Trump that…
Land Use
Animal agriculture is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offset markets…
A district court vacated two rights-of-way that BLM issued to a company in 2020 to transport water…
Natural Resources
The Fourth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a challenge to CEQ's 2020 final rule that affected…
A district court denied a civil rights group's motion for summary judgment in a challenge to…
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
A district court granted in part and denied in part a pipeline owner's motion for summary…
A district court granted a federal contractor's motion for partial summary judgment in a…
Water
The D.C. Circuit vacated a license issued by FERC for operation of a hydroelectric dam on the…
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition to review a CWA permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers…
Wildlife
The Ninth Circuit, 2-1, affirmed summary judgment for FWS in a lawsuit concerning a petition to…
A district court denied summary judgment for commercial fishermen and a trade group in a lawsuit…