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District Court Grants in Part, Denies in Part Summary Judgment in Challenge to BLM's Approval of Networks for Off-Highway Vehicles in Western Mojave Desert
A district court granted in part and denied in part summary judgment in environmental groups' challenge to BLM's approval of land management plans designating route networks for off-highway vehicles (OHVs) in the western Mojave Desert.
District Court Grants Colorado Agencies' Motion to Dismiss Suit Challenging Reintroduction of Gray Wolves
A district court granted Colorado parks and wildlife agencies' motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the reintroduction of gray wolves in the state.
In This Month's Issue . . .
The October 2024 issue of ELR-The Environmental Law Reporter includes articles on regulating shipping of carbon dioxide for sequestration and what it means to be "living the good life" in the Anthropocene. Also included is a piece on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge. A lightly edited transcript to a recent ELI webinar on federal authorities to address plastic pollution is included as well. Enjoy!
Coastal Migration With Dignity: Safeguards for Vulnerable Communities
Using the “migration with dignity” framework, this Comment offers recommendations to diminish the vulnerability of coastal communities in two climate migration case studies in the United States.
Air
A district court denied industry groups' motion for summary judgment in a challenge to…
A district court granted five states' motion to preliminarily enjoin BLM from implementing its…
Climate Change
The Hawaii Supreme Court held that greenhouse gases (GHGs) were "pollutants" under…
A number of facilities intended for permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide are being developed…
Energy
The D.C. Circuit, 2-1, denied petitions to review FERC's orders requiring a generator to…
On January 26, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a pause on pending decisions on permits to…
Governance
Plastic pollution is emerging as a defining crisis of our time. The United States has set a…
The relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Trade-Related Aspects of…
Land Use
The relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Trade-Related Aspects of…
A district court denied an environmental and public health group's motion for a preliminary…
Natural Resources
A district court dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction a nonprofit group's…
A district court granted in part and denied in part Alaska Native tribes' request for…
Toxic Substances
A district court held that fluoridation of water at 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L), the level…
Plastic pollution is emerging as a defining crisis of our time. The United States has set a…
Waste
Plastic pollution is emerging as a defining crisis of our time. The United States has set a…
The D.C. Circuit denied environmental groups' petitions to review NRC's denial of their…
Water
In an unpublished opinion, the Sixth Circuit granted environmental groups' motion to stay CWA…
A district court denied USDA's motion to alter judgment in a lawsuit challenging the Natural…
Wildlife
A district court granted in part and denied in part summary judgment in environmental groups'…
A district court granted Colorado parks and wildlife agencies' motion to dismiss a lawsuit…