Sierra Club v. Tennessee Valley Authority
A district court denied summary judgment for an environmental group in a challenge to the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) decision to build a gas-fired power plant in Tennessee. The group argued the EA violated NEPA, and that TVA's decision to issue a FONSI and not to prepare an EIS was arbitra...
Bear Warriors United, Inc. v. Hamilton
A district court denied the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (FDEP's) motion to dismiss a lawsuit concerning its alleged failure to appropriately regulate sewage discharge into a northern part of the Indian River Lagoon. A nonprofit group argued FDEP's insufficient regulation led to ...
Food & Water Watch, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
A district court held that fluoridation of water at 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L), the level presently considered “optimal” in the United States, posed an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children. Anti-fluoride groups and individuals had petitioned EPA under TSCA to regulate the fluoridatio...
Buffalo River Watershed Alliance v. United States Forest Service
A district court denied summary judgment for an environmental group in a challenge to the Forest Service's approval of a tree-thinning project in Ozark National Forest. The group argued the Service violated NEPA by failing to take a "hard look" at certain environmental issues and failing to prepare ...
Alaska v. National Marine Fisheries Service
A district court granted the state of Alaska's request to set aside and enjoin NMFS' final rules designating critical habitat for the Beringia distinct population segment of the bearded seal and for the Arctic ringed seal. The state argued NMFS violated the ESA by failing to designate specific areas...
Orutsararmiut Native Council v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
A district court granted in part and denied in part Alaska Native tribes' request for declaratory relief in a challenge to the Army Corps of Engineers' and BLM's final EIS and joint record of decision for a proposed gold mine in southwestern Alaska. The tribes argued the EIS and record of decision v...