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52 Cases found

Center for Biological Diversity v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 10/03/2017 ]
Description: Action to compel disclosure of records regarding the termination of the Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment.
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WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 11/20/2017 ]
Description: Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Department of the Interior to compel production of records related to Secretarial Order on onshore mineral leasing program
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Environmental Defense Fund v. EPA

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment filed by plaintiff. [ 08/26/2019 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel response to Freedom of Information Act requests for documents related to EPA administrator ethical issues, EPA public communications about scientific research, and EPA officials' schedules.
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Clement v. U.S. Department of Interior

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 11/14/2017 ]
Description: Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by former Department of Interior employee who alleged that the agency reassigned him in retaliation for raising concerns regarding climate change risk to Native Alaska communities.
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Project Democracy Project, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Energy

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Parties' motions for summary judgment granted in part and denied in part. [ 09/17/2018 ]
Description: Action to compel response to Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Department of Energy seeking Trump transition team questionnaires regarding climate change.
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. EPA

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Summary judgment granted to plaintiff. [ 06/01/2018 ]
Description: Action to compel a response by EPA to a Freedom of Information Act request regarding remarks about climate change made by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in a televised interview.
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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. EPA

Filing Date: 2014
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 10/22/2014 ]
Description: Challenge to EPA’s failures to disclose records relating to the 2014 proposed Renewable Fuel Standards.
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Civil Society Institute Inc. v. U.S. Department of Energy

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: D. Mass.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 06/10/2011 ]
Description: Challenge to Dept. of Energy’s refusal to release report concerning water resources.
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NRDC v. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Filing Date: 2010
Court/Admin Entity: S.D.N.Y.
Status: Case dismissed on SJ. [ 08/03/2011 ]
Description: FOIA request concerning coal-to-liquid facility.
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California v. EPA

Filing Date: 2008
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Report and recommendation issued. [ 12/22/2008 ]
Description: Challenge to NHTSA’s regulations regarding CAFE standards on preemption grounds.
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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. CEQ

Filing Date: 2007
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Parties stipulated to dismissal of action with prejudice. [ 09/28/2011 ]
Description: Challenge to CEQ’s failure to disclose documents related to climate change.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management and Budget

Filing Date: 2007
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Report and recommendation adopted. [ 11/02/2009 ]
Description: Sought documents and fee waiver concerning rulemaking for fuel economy standards for light trucks, which complaint alleged made up eight percent of annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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