Wild Fish Conservancy v. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Washington Supreme Court upheld the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's issuance of a marine finfish aquaculture permit to allow a fish farmer to transition from farming Atlantic salmon to steelhead trout. Conservation groups argued the Department's conclusion that an EIS was not requir...
Save Our Illinois Land v. The Illinois Commerce Commission
An Illinois appellate court set aside the Illinois Commerce Commission's decision to allow the Dakota Access oil pipeline to double its capacity by adding more pumping stations. Environmental groups argued the Commission, in its assessment of the public need for the stations, misinterpreted a prior ...
National Wildlife Refuge Ass'n v. Rural Utilities Service
A district court halted construction of a proposed high-voltage transmission line through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Environmental groups challenged FWS' original compatibility determination for the transmission line, which granted utility companies a right-of-way...