Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, Maryland v. U.S. Department of the Interior
A district court granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss a challenge to federal agencies' approval of a construction and operations plan for a wind project off the coast of Maryland and Delaware. A Maryland city, nearby communities, industry groups, businesses, advocacy groups, and oth...
Idaho Conservation League v. Bonneville Power Administration
The Ninth Circuit denied environmental groups' challenge to the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA's) decision to spend only 10% of its excess financial reserves on measures to protect fish and wildlife. The groups argued BPA violated its obligations under §4(h)(11)(A) of the Pacific Northwest ...
Texas Corn Producers v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Fifth Circuit granted industry groups' challenge to EPA's 2024 rule that revised the equation for calculating vehicle fuel economy for purposes of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and required manufacturers to certify fuel economy using E10 test fuel, containing 10% ethan...