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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
Friends of the Kangaroo Rat v. California Dept. of Corrections
Discharge of peremptory writ was proper because state agency complied with writ and all requirements under California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law Sep. 17, 2003
Forest Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service measures relating to cattle grazing are within its broad authority and afforded deference. 		Environmental Law Jul. 23, 2003
Oxygenated Fuels Association Inc. v. Davis
California's ban on MTBE is not expressly nor impliedly pre-empted by Clean Air Act. 		Environmental Law Jul. 22, 2003
Northern Plains Resource Council v. Fidelity Exploration and Development Co.
Unaltered groundwater from methane gas extraction that is discharged into river is pollutant within meaning of Clean Water Act. 		Environmental Law Jun. 16, 2003
Neighbors of Cavitt Ranch v. County of Placer (Bayside Covenant Church)
Environmental impact report that included two projects of proposed development did not violate procedural requirements of California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law May 21, 2003
Santa Clarita Organization for Planning the Environment v. County of Los Angeles (Newhall Land and Farming Co.)
Use of expected state water entitlements in environmental impact report does not comply with California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law May 14, 2003
Magan v. County of Kings
Ordinance prohibiting use of sewage sludge is exempt from review under state's environmental law. 		Environmental Law Mar. 28, 2003
U.S. v. Technic Services Inc.
Treasurer of corporation that performs asbestos removal is guilty of violating Clear Water Act. 		Environmental Law Mar. 21, 2003
Anderson v. Evans
Government failed to prepare environmental impact statement before approving Makah Tribe's whaling quota. 		Environmental Law Mar. 21, 2003
U.S. v. Price
Double jeopardy does not bar defendant's prosecution for Clean Air Act violation. 		Environmental Law Mar. 21, 2003
Montana Wilderness Assn. Inc. v. U.S. Forest Service
Genuine issues of fact exist as to whether U.S. Forest Service complied with its duties under Montana Wilderness Study Act. 		Environmental Law Mar. 21, 2003
Wilderness Society v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fishing project in Alaskan wilderness does not violate environmental laws. 		Environmental Law Mar. 21, 2003
Californians Against Waste v. Dept. of Conservation
'Processing fee' under California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act is calculated according to sales-based formula. 		Environmental Law Feb. 20, 2003
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
'Passive migration' or 'continued presence' of chemical in soil is not 'discharge or release' under Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. 		Environmental Law Feb. 20, 2003
WaterKeepers Northern California v. California State Water Resources Control Board (Regional Water Quality Control Boards for Regions 1 through 9)
State's toxics standards policy requires use of minimum levels only for purposes of reporting and administrative enforcement. 		Environmental Law Feb. 4, 2003
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles failed to comply with requirements of California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law Jan. 29, 2003
Environmental Defense Center Inc. v. EPA
EPA's failure to require review of dischargers' notices of intent contravenes express requirements of Clean Water Act. 		Environmental Law Jan. 22, 2003
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