Description: Challenge to the environmental impact statement (EIS) for a revision to the Integrated Activity Plan for the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska that would open approximately 6.7 million acres of the Reserve to oil and gas development.
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National Audubon Society v. Bernhardt
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 08/24/2020 Complaint Download Complaint filed. Lawsuits Challenged EIS for Reopening of Millions of Acres in National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska to Oil and Gas Development. Two lawsuits were filed challenging the environmental impact statement (EIS) for a revision to the Integrated Activity Plan for the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska that would open approximately 6.7 million acres of the Reserve to oil and gas development. Both sets of plaintiffs asserted violations of NEPA, and plaintiffs led by Northern Alaska Environmental Center also asserted violations of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act and the Administrative Procedure Act. Both complaints identified climate change as one subject that the EIS failed to address adequately. -
Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Bernhardt
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 08/24/2020 Complaint Download Complaint filed.