The D.C. Circuit granted in part and dismissed in part petitions to review FERC's decision authorizing construction and operation of three liquefied natural gas export terminals in Texas.…

A district court dismissed a challenge to BLM's approval of oil and gas drilling permits in the Mancos Shale in New Mexico. An environmental group argued that BLM's approval of the…

A district court denied a motion to preliminarily enjoin construction of a lithium mine in Nevada. Conservation groups argued BLM's decision to approve the mine violated FLPMA and NEPA, and…

A district court granted a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit concerning the Forest Service's authorization of a tree removal and timber sale project in the Sequoia National Forest.…

The Ninth Circuit affirmed judgment for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a challenge to the Department's implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…

A district court affirmed FWS' decision to modify the location of certain planned multi-use trails in Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. Nonprofit groups argued FWS violated NEPA by…

In an unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit granted in part and dismissed in part a challenge to two FAA actions concerning a revised flight path at Los Angeles International Airport. The cities…

The U.S. Supreme Court held, 5-4, that the Natural Gas Act (NGA) authorizes FERC certificate holders to condemn all necessary rights-of-way, whether owned by private parties or states, in a…

The D.C. Circuit vacated a district court's grant of summary judgment to USDA's Farm Service Agency in a lawsuit concerning the agency's loan approval for a chicken farm in Maryland…

The D.C. Circuit vacated FERC's issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction of a natural gas pipeline in the St. Louis area. An environmental group argued…