Friends of Capital Crescent Trail v. Federal Transit Administration Filing Date: 2014Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.Status: Motion for reconsideration or clarification denied. [ 07/31/2017 ]Description: Challenge to light rail project in Maryland.READ MORE
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management Filing Date: 2014Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.Status: Appellants' joint motion to dismiss appeals granted. [ 12/21/2017 ]Description: Challenge to environmental review for water-redistribution pipeline in Nevada.READ MORE
Bitters v. Federal Highway Administration Filing Date: 2014Court/Admin Entity: E.D. Cal.Status: Summary judgment for defendants. [ 01/12/2016 ]Description: Challenge to approval of reintroduction of vehicular traffic to area in downtown Fresno, California.READ MORE
Western Organization of Resource Councils v. Jewell Filing Date: 2014Court/Admin Entity: D.C. Cir.Status: Dismissal affirmed. [ 06/19/2018 ]Description: Challenge to failure to update environmental review of federal coal management program. READ MORE
Kentucky Coal Association, Inc. v. Tennessee Valley Authority Filing Date: 2014Court/Admin Entity: 6th Cir.Status: Opinion issued. [ 10/23/2015 ]Description: Challenge to Tennessee Valley Authority decisions to retire coal-fired units and build natural gas plant. READ MORE
White Earth Nation v. Kerry Filing Date: 2014Court/Admin Entity: D. Minn.Status: Action dismissed. [ 12/09/2015 ]Description: Challenge to approvals of cross-border pipelines.READ MORE
Sierra Club v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Filing Date: 2014Court/Admin Entity: D.C. Cir.Status: Voluntary dismissal granted. [ 03/16/2015 ]Description: Challenge to FERC approvals of liquefied natural gas facilities in Louisiana. READ MORE
EarthReports, Inc. (dba Patuxent Riverkeeper) v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: D.C. Cir.Status: Opinion issued. [ 07/15/2016 ]Description: Challenge to FERC approvals for liquefied natural gas facilities in Maryland. READ MORE
Chesapeake Climate Action Network v. Export-Import Bank of the United States Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.Status: Case dismissed. [ 01/21/2015 ]Description: Challenge to loan guarantee that allegedly would facilitate sale of $1 billion in coal for export. READ MORE
Backcountry Against Dumps v. Jewell Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.Status: Opinion issued. [ 06/07/2016 ]Description: Challenge to wind power project. READ MORE
Central Oregon LandWatch v. Connaughton Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.Status: Opinion issued upholding Forest Service action. [ 08/23/2017 ]Description: Challenge to U.S. Forest Service authorization of upgrade project for water intake facility and construction of new water pipeline for City of Bend.READ MORE
Conservation Congress v. U.S. Forest Service Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: E.D. Cal.Status: Defendants' and defendant-intervenor's motions for summary judgment granted and plaintiffs' motions denied. [ 05/17/2021 ]Description: Challenge to the environmental review for a fuel-reduction project in Shasta-Trinity National Forest.READ MORE
Friends of the Wild Swan v. Jewell Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: D. Mont.Status: Order issued and matter remanded. [ 08/21/2014 ]Description: Challenge to incidental take permit for grizzly bears and bull trout. READ MORE
WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: D. Colo.Status: Federal defendants filed notice of compliance with court-approved joint remedy. [ 04/29/2016 ]Description: Challenge to environmental review for coal mining operations. READ MORE
Kunaknana v. United States Army Corps of Engineers Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: D. AlaskaStatus: Settlement reached and fees petition withdrawn. [ 05/04/2016 ]Description: Challenge to fill permit for wetlands in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska for drilling site. READ MORE
Conservation Congress v. U.S. Forest Service Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: E.D. Cal.Status: Defendants' motion to dissolve the injunction and amend the judgment granted. [ 03/02/2018 ]Description: Challenge to timber sale project in Mendocino National Forest that allegedly threatened Northern spotted owl.READ MORE
WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: D. Mont.Status: Notice of compliance filed by federal defendants. [ 10/03/2016 ]Description: Challenge to agencies’ approval of mining plan amendment for expansion of surface coal mine in Montana. READ MORE
Today’s IV, Inc. v. Federal Transit Administration Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: C.D. Cal.Status: Injunction dissolved after supplemental NEPA analysis was completed. [ 02/05/2016 ]Description: Challenge to Los Angeles subway project. READ MORE
In re WildEarth Guardians Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: IBLAStatus: Bureau of Land Management's request for remand granted. [ 10/29/2013 ]Description: Challenge to coal lease in New Mexico. READ MORE
High Country Conservation Advocates v. United States Forest Service Filing Date: 2013Court/Admin Entity: D. Colo.Status: Agency actions vacated. [ 09/11/2014 ]Description: Challenge to agency actions in connection with coal mine expansion. READ MORE