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Cold Mountain v. Garber
U.S. Forest Service's issuance of permit to operate bison-capture facility did not violate Endangered Species Act. 		Environmental Law Oct. 13, 2004
WaterKeepers Northern California v. AG Industrial Manufacturing Inc.
Environmental group's intent-to-sue letter adequately put alleged polluter on notice and conferred jurisdiction on district court to adjudicate claims. 		Environmental Law Oct. 11, 2004
Vigil v. Leavitt
Environmental agency will reconsider whether state used adequate measures to minimize diesel emissions. 		Environmental Law Oct. 6, 2004
Gifford Pinchot Task Force v. United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Biological opinions that rely on Fish & Wildlife Service's incorrect definition of adverse modification are fatally flawed. 		Environmental Law Oct. 5, 2004
Santa Barbara County Flower and Nursery Growers Assn. Inc. v. County of Santa Barbara
County can fulfill duty to make environment assessment of greenhouse development in form other than environmental impact report. 		Environmental Law Oct. 5, 2004
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action v. U.S. Dept. of the Navy
Navy is not required to issue impact statement on environmental effects of possible accidental missile explosion at submarine base. 		Environmental Law Sep. 29, 2004
Delta Wetlands Properties v. County of San Joaquin
State law does not preempt county zoning authority from regulating location of reservoirs. 		Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2004
Opinion of Lockyer
Certified used-oil collection center's liability exemption for oil collected from public does not apply to oil from center's own business. 		Environmental Law Sep. 15, 2004
Mt. St. Helens Mining and Recovery Limited Partnership v. United States
Mt. St. Helens Monument Act allows Forest Service to appraise mineral interests on fair market value. 		Environmental Law Sep. 7, 2004
Westlands Water District v. U.S. Dept. of Interior
Scope of Environmental Impact Statement for water re-direction plan is not unreasonable. 		Environmental Law Sep. 3, 2004
DiPirro v. American Isuzu Motors Inc.
Safe Drinking Water Act plaintiff cannot cure failure to provide certificate of merit 60 days before filing complaint by providing it thereafter. 		Environmental Law Aug. 23, 2004
Bayview Hunters Point Community Advocates v. Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Transportation commission was not bound to increase use of public transportation to reduce air pollution. 		Environmental Law Aug. 15, 2004
Cold Mountain v. Garber
U.S. Forest Service's issuance of permit to operate bison-capture facility did not violate Endangered Species Act. 		Environmental Law Aug. 10, 2004
City of Morgan Hill v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Calpine Inc.)
City's challenges to approval of permit for construction of power plant based on California Environmental Quality Act fail. 		Environmental Law Jul. 30, 2004
City of Lodi v. Randton
City's environmental ordinance is pre-empted by Hazardous Substance Account Act when applied to listed release sites. 		Environmental Law Jul. 29, 2004
Mira Mar Mobile Community v. City of Oceanside (CH Oceanside)
Mobile home park's environmental challenge to nearby condominium development lacks merit. 		Environmental Law Jul. 25, 2004
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Edmund A. Gray Co.
Court will reconsider whether plaintiffs performed sufficient tests to show defendants violated Safe Drinking Water Act. 		Environmental Law Jul. 23, 2004
Protect the Historic Amador Waterways v. Amador Water Agency
Respondent did not follow CEQA requirements when determining project would not have significant effect on environment. 		Environmental Law Jul. 19, 2004
Ocean View Estates Homeowners Assn. Inc. v. Montecito Water District
Subsequent measures taken to mitigate environmental and aesthetic impact of reservoir cover don't satisfy California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law Jul. 12, 2004
Association for a Cleaner Environment v. Yosemite Community College
Community college's action constitutes project for purposes of CEQA and requires initial environmental study. 		Environmental Law Jul. 12, 2004
Ocean Advocates v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
District court must reevaluate whether issuance of permit to build addition to oil refinery dock violates Magnuson Amendment. 		Environmental Law Jul. 12, 2004
U.S. v. Phillips
Under sentencing guidelines, district court must include all reliable cleanup expenses for determination of enhancement. 		Environmental Law Jun. 29, 2004
Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Whittier Properties Inc.
Contamination clean-up insurance policy may not be rescinded based on insured's misrepresentations. 		Environmental Law Jun. 29, 2004
Public Citizens v. Dept. of Transportation
Department of Transportation acted arbitrarily when failing to prepare a full environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Protection Act. 		Environmental Law Jun. 22, 2004
Dept. of Transportation v. Public Citizen
Federal agency was not required to consider environmental effects of increase in cross-border traffic from Mexican motor carriers. 		Environmental Law Jun. 14, 2004
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service's failure to disclose and analyze opposing scientific viewpoints regarding goshawks violates environmental laws and regulations. 		Environmental Law May 19, 2004
Engine Manufacturers Assn. v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Order 		Environmental Law May 3, 2004
State of California v. Neville Chemical Co.
Deadline to sue for remedial action costs under CERCLA begins after final adoption of action plan. 		Environmental Law Apr. 12, 2004
Western Properties Service Corp. v. Shell Oil Co.
Court's findings of fact that oil companies arranged for waste disposal on property in 1940s is not clearly erroneous. 		Environmental Law Apr. 12, 2004
Covington v. Jefferson County
Family that lives across from county dump has standing to sue under Clean Air Act. 		Environmental Law Apr. 6, 2004
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