The court dismisses plaintiffs' claim that a national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit for a proposed petroleum refinery was illegally issued by the state water control board because no environmental impact statement (EIS) was prepared. The federal Environmental Protection Agenc...

The court denies a request for injunctive relief against construction of a prison pending preparation of an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their claim that the pro...

Affirming the lower court, the Washington Supreme Court holds that the annexation of territory to a sewer district is not a major action significantly affecting the quality of the environment within the meaning of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and that preparation of an environmental im...

The court denies plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against the disbursement of federal funding for a consumer group study analyzing the economic impact of proposed Department of Agriculture regulations concerning weight variations in meat and poultry products. After determining that pl...

Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the construction of a two-mile freeway extension from New Brunswick to Piscataway, New Jersey, alleging violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. §§4321 et seq., ELR STAT. & REG. 41009, §4(f) of the Depart...

Reversing the lower court, the supreme court upholds the determination of the Department of Environmental Resources (DER), as affirmed by the Environmental Hearing Board, to deny appellee city's request for modification of its water permit to allow discontinuance of its practice of fluoridating the ...

The Fourth Circuit affirms a district court's judgment upholding the Army Corps of Engineers' decision to impound water behind the completed B. Everett Jordan Dam. In conformity with this court's remand instructions, the lower court engaged in a substantial inquiry to determine whether there had bee...

Affirming the lower court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holds that approval by the Douglas County, Nevada commissioners of construction of four hotel-casinos on the south shore of Lake Tahoe does not violate the California-Nevada interstate compact concerning the lake even though the projects ...

A three-judge court upholds the validity of certain Connecticut statutes and regulations placing restrictions on state-regulated water companies' management practices and authority to dispose of real property. The Moratorium Act, Public Act 75-405, as extended by Public Act 77-606, places a limited ...

The court grants a request for review of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) order directing plaintiff to grant enforcement officials access to its coke plant for purposes of an inspection for violations of the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) and denies EPA's counterclaim seeking an or...