A district court halted a timber sale in roadless areas of the Tongass National Forest pending the U.S. Forest Service's preparation of a supplemental EIS (SEIS).

The Second Circuit affirmed a lower court decision that held an energy company liable under CERCLA for costs incurred during the cleanup of two manufactured gas plants operated by a subsidiary of the company's corporate predecessor.

The D.C. Circuit denied a petition for review of two EPA regulations implementing CAA §209(e), which prohibits states from imposing certain emissions-related regulations on various categories of engines and vehicles.

The Ninth Circuit held that environmental groups were not prevailing parties in their action against BLM in which they sought a preliminary injunction against a timber sale and, thus, are not entitled to attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

A district court approved a bankruptcy reorganization plan requiring a mining company to pay $1.79 billion to fund past and future environmental cleanup and restoration costs incurred by federal and state agencies at more than 80 sites in 19 states.

A district court preliminarily enjoined the U.S. Forest Service from requiring the preparation of a NEPA document as a precondition to allowing private oil and gas rights to be exercised in the Allegheny National Forest as set forth in a settlement agreement.

West Virginia's highest court held that the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act does not preempt homeowners' formaldehyde-based negligence claims against their home's manufacturer.