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D.C. Circuit Dismisses in Part, Denies in Part Environmental Groups' Petition to Review FERC Approval of Liquefied Natural Gas Project in Alaska
The D.C. Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part environmental groups' petition to review FERC's approval of a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska.
Ninth Circuit Affirms Vacatur of FWS' Designation of Area in Northern Santa Rita Mountains as Occupied Critical Habitat for Jaguar
The Ninth Circuit affirmed vacatur of FWS' designation of an area in the northern Santa Rita Mountains as occupied critical habitat for jaguar.
In This Month's Issue . . .
The May issue of ELR features articles on 21st century aquaculture law; transmission rights of first refusal; and 2022 Chinese environmental law developments. The issue also includes a transcript from a recent ELI webinar that explored measures and practices for sustaining beaches and dunes in the face of a changing climate.
Ensnared: 21st-Century Aquaculture Law and the Coming Battle for the Ocean
As overfishing has depleted wild fisheries, U.S. policymakers have pushed aquaculture as an ideal paradigm for ocean fisheries. However, the public perception and myths of finfish commercial aquaculture are far from its reality.
Air
In an unpublished order, the Fifth Circuit, 2-1, stayed EPA's disapproval of SIPs submitted by…
The D.C Circuit denied an industry group's challenge to EPA's 2021 rule requiring power…
Climate Change
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting the state of Minnesota's motion…
The Hawaii Supreme Court affirmed the Public Utility Commission's (PUC's) decision…
Energy
As population growth and increased electrification rapidly raise demand for power, U.S. electric…
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of an industry group's challenge…
Governance
The D.C. Circuit granted oil and gas groups' petition to review a Pipeline and Hazardous…
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a splintered 5-4 decision, affirmed dismissal of a constitutional…
Land Use
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the U.S. government in a challenge to President…
A district court denied environmental groups' motion for summary judgment in a challenge to…
Natural Resources
The D.C. Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part environmental groups' petition to review…
The Ninth Circuit vacated two district court rulings in challenges to the Forest Service's…
Toxic Substances
A district court granted a plastics company's request to dismiss a lawsuit concerning its…
A district court granted EPA's motion to dismiss nonprofit groups' challenge to the…
Waste
A robust and growing commercial space sector is moving ahead at warp speed. While the industry…
The Oak Ridge Reservation is one of the largest U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities in the…
Water
The D.C. Circuit vacated EPA's withdrawal of its determination to regulate perchlorate in…
The Sixth Circuit granted the Commonwealth of Kentucky's and business groups' motions to…
Wildlife
The Ninth Circuit affirmed vacatur of FWS' designation of an area in the northern Santa Rita…
A district court denied summary judgment for a group of landowners in a challenge to the Bureau of…