Missouri v. United States Department of Interior
The Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Bureau of Reclamation in a challenge to the Bureau's decision to move forward with a water reclamation project in North Dakota. The state of Missouri argued the Bureau violated the Water Supply Act by moving forward without first getting approval ...
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Gassman
A district court adopted a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations to grant in part and deny in part cross-motions for summary judgment in a lawsuit concerning the Forest Service's approval of a vegetation management project in the Kootenai National Forest. An environmental group had argued,...
California v. Environmental Protection Agency
The D.C. Circuit denied petitions to review EPA's promulgation of a rule that regulates the emission of greenhouse gases from aircraft engines under CAA §231 by aligning domestic standards with those recently promulgated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Twelve states, the Di...