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South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
Case is remanded for further proceedings regarding parties' dispute over necessity of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
Environmental Law Mar. 30, 2004
Santa Teresa Citizen Action Group v. City of San Jose
City's decision to extend water recycling program did not require preparation of second environmental impact report.
Environmental Law Mar. 15, 2004
United States v. Clifford Matley Family Trust
Court-appointed Water Master adopted incorrect standard in approving farm land reclassification petition.
Environmental Law Mar. 11, 2004
County of Orange v. Superior Court (Vedanta Society of Southern California)
Court decides that inclusion of an addendum to an administrative record in a CEQA case would not be improper.
Environmental Law Jan. 23, 2004
State of Alaska v. EPA
EPA has authority to decide whether state has compiled with 'Best Available Control Technology' requirements of Clean Air Act.
Environmental Law Jan. 21, 2004
The Wilderness Society v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Permit for salmon enhancement project violates Wilderness Act by sanctioning impermissible commercial enterprise.
Environmental Law Jan. 6, 2004
County of Okanogan v. National Marine Fisheries
Placement of restrictions in use of water rights to protect endangered fish were within authority of Forest Service.
Environmental Law Jan. 5, 2004
Earth Island Institute v. U.S. Forest Service
Environmental groups may seek preliminary injunction against timber sales in Sierra Nevada mountains.
Environmental Law Dec. 23, 2003
Commonwealth of Virginia v. State of Maryland
Supreme Court rules that state of Virginia retains right to use water from the Potomac River consistent with Black-Jenkins Award.
Environmental Law Dec. 15, 2003
Encinitas Country Day School, Inc. v. California Coastal Commission
California Coastal Commission failed to determine within 49-day period whether issuance of permit was proper.
Environmental Law Nov. 21, 2003
Friends of the Eel River v. Sonoma County Water Agency (Pacific Gas & Electric)
Environmental Impact Report which addressed withdrawal of water from Russian River was inadequate under CEQA.
Environmental Law Nov. 21, 2003
Association of Irritated Residents v. County of Madera
County adequately considered environmental impacts in approving construction of dairy.
Environmental Law Nov. 21, 2003
Communities for a Better Environment v. State Water Resources Control Board
Permit that limits refinery's discharges into water need not specify numeric levels of pollution.
Environmental Law Nov. 20, 2003
Friends of Yosemite Valley v. Norton
Environmental plan violates Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by insufficiently addressing user capacities and improperly setting river area boundaries.
Environmental Law Nov. 5, 2003
Protect Our Water v. County of Merced (Calaveras Materials Inc.)
Because record to court does not evidence agency's compliance with California Environmental Quality Act, approval of project is reversed.
Environmental Law Oct. 24, 2003
Laub v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Lawsuit challenging government management of California Bay-Delta is ripe for review.
Environmental Law Oct. 22, 2003
Citizens for Better Forestry v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Environmental group may sue federal agency that promulgated forest management policy.
Environmental Law Oct. 21, 2003
United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co.
State Engineer's approval of water rights transfer applications was supported by substantial evidence.
Environmental Law Oct. 21, 2003
U.S. v. Braren
Federal court must stay proceedings until state resolves competing claims to water rights in Klamath Basin.
Environmental Law Oct. 14, 2003
Selkirk Conservation Alliance v. Forsgren
Federal agencies did not unreasonably rely on agreement designed to mitigate adverse environmental impacts in conducting their assessments.
Environmental Law Oct. 14, 2003
Consumer Cause Inc. v. Arkopharma Inc.
Liquid products not intended for beverage purposes are not required to bear warnings regarding ethyl alcohol.
Environmental Law Oct. 13, 2003
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cat litter manufacturer located near Indian tribe is not subject to more stringent regulations of Clean Air Act.
Environmental Law Oct. 13, 2003
National Assn. of Home Builders v. Norton
Fish and Wildlife Service acted arbitrarily and capriciously in designating Arizona's pygmy-owl population as distinct population segment.
Environmental Law Oct. 9, 2003
Turtle Island Restoration Network v. National Marine Fisheries Service
High Seas Fishing Compliance Act contains ample discretion to allow conditioning of permits for benefit of protected species.
Environmental Law Oct. 9, 2003
Sierra Club v. EPA
EPA erred in concluding Imperial County would have achieved required air quality standards but for negative effects of transborder emissions from Mexico.
Environmental Law Oct. 9, 2003
Center for Biological Diversity v. Veneman
U.S. Forest Service had mandatory duty under Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to consider rivers identified in its report in planning process.
Environmental Law Oct. 7, 2003
Fishing Co. of Alaska Inc. v. United States of America
Fishery management regulations are upheld.
Environmental Law Oct. 7, 2003
CalBeach Advocates v. City of Solana Beach (Corn)
Substantial evidence supports finding that imminent collapse of bluff is emergency under California Environmental Quality Act.
Environmental Law Oct. 1, 2003
Environmental Defense Center Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's failure to require review of discharger's notice of intent contravenes express requirements of Clean Water Act.
Environmental Law Sep. 23, 2003
Big Meadows Grazing Assn. v. United States
Government need not obtain grazing association's approval before implementing conservation plan.
Environmental Law Sep. 23, 2003