Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Nov. 3, 2021
Group claims intent to sue US over oil drilling
In a notice of intent letter sent to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity said the agency failed to review and order revisions to existing drilling plans during a recent oil spill.
Following an oil spill that fouled the Orange County coastline last month, an environmental group said it would sue the federal government for allowing offshore oil platforms to operate under drilling plans that were drafted more than 30 years ago.
In a notice of intent letter sent to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity said the agency failed to review and order revisions to existing drilli...
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