The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part summary judgment for BLM in challenges to approval of an oil and gas project in the northern Arctic. Environmental groups argued BLM failed to consider a reasonable range of alternatives as required under NEPA, its mandate to protect surface re...

The Ninth Circuit granted in part environmental groups' petition to review EPA's decision refusing to revise technology-based effluent limits, guidelines, and standards (ELGs) for certain industries previously promulgated under the CWA. The groups challenged EPA's decision refusing to revise ELGs fo...