Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
A district court affirmed FWS' decision to modify the location of certain planned multi-use trails in Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. Nonprofit groups argued FWS violated NEPA by failing to prepare a supplemental EIS for the trail modifications and improperly relying on categorical exclusions ...
Los Angeles, City of v. Dickson
In an unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit granted in part and dismissed in part a challenge to two FAA actions concerning a revised flight path at Los Angeles International Airport. The cities of Los Angeles and Culver City argued the FAA violated NEPA, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHP...
California Restaurant Ass'n v. Berkeley, City of
A district court granted in part and denied in part the city of Berkeley's motion to dismiss a challenge to its recently enacted ordinance affecting the availability of natural gas in new construction within the city. A restaurant group argued the ordinance was federally preempted by the Energy Poli...