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Borden Ranch Partnership v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency have authority over agricultural 'deep ripping' when it occurs in wetlands. 		Environmental Law Jan. 17, 2003
Forest Guardians v. Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
Court did not err in concluding U.S. Forest Service may authorize performance of lethal predator control of mountain lions. 		Environmental Law Jan. 15, 2003
Biodiversity Legal Foundation v. Badgley
Fish and Wildlife Service must provide informational findings in response to petition filed under Endangered Species Act within 12 months of filing. 		Environmental Law Jan. 15, 2003
League of Wilderness Defenders/Blue Mountain Biodiversity Project v. Forsgren
U.S. Forest Service is required to obtain National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit before commencing aerial insecticide spraying. 		Environmental Law Jan. 15, 2003
State of California v. Norton
Federal government's grant of oil lease suspensions is subject to review by state commission. 		Environmental Law Jan. 14, 2003
Southwest Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service
Where threatened species is not likely to be harmed during consultation period, district court did not err in denying injunctive relief. 		Environmental Law Dec. 16, 2002
Idaho Watersheds Project v. Hahn
Court properly granted injunction imposing conditions on grazing and timetable for compliance with National Environmental Policy Act. 		Environmental Law Dec. 15, 2002
National Audubon Society v. Davis
California law banning use of steel-jawed leghold traps is pre-empted by Endangered Species Act. 		Environmental Law Dec. 15, 2002
Communities for a Better Environment v. California Resources Agency
California Environment Quality Act guideline regarding cumulative impact analysis must include fair argument standard prompting environmental impact report preparation. 		Environmental Law Dec. 3, 2002
Community Association for Restoration of the Environment v. Henry Bosma Dairy
Plaintiff's 60-day notice letter for violations of Clean Water Act provided adequate notice. 		Environmental Law Nov. 12, 2002
Idaho Sporting Congress Inc. Rittenhouse
Forest plan's standard for maintaining viability of old growth dependent species is invalid. 		Environmental Law Nov. 12, 2002
Neighbors of Cuddy Mountain v. Alexander
Environmental group may sue to challenge timber sale on national forest land. 		Environmental Law Nov. 10, 2002
Native Ecosystems Council v. Dombeck
Forest Service failed to consider cumulative impacts of timber sale sufficiently to satisfy National Environmental Policy Act. 		Environmental Law Nov. 7, 2002
Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce v. City of Santa Monica
Legislation that created residents-only, permit-required, parking district is exempt from requirements of California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law Oct. 13, 2002
Cadillac Fairview/California Inc. v. Dow Chemical Co.
Government is 100 percent liable for cleanup costs associated with pollutants from rubber plant that it owned and controlled during World War II. 		Environmental Law Oct. 10, 2002
Association to Protect Hammersley, Eld and Totten Inlets v. Taylor Resources Inc.
Mussel byproduct and shells entering Puget Sound via harvesting rafts are not pollutants under Clean Water Act. 		Environmental Law Oct. 10, 2002
Sherwood Valley Rancheria v. Friends of East Willits Valley
County's negative environmental impact declaration was permitted regarding tribe's desire to build low income housing. 		Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2002
Utahns for Better Transportation v. U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Federal agencies failed to consider impact of expanded transit system to wildlife in and around Great Salt Lake. 		Environmental Law Sep. 22, 2002
Ka Makani O' Kohala Ohana Inc. v. County of Hawaii, Department of Water Supply
HUD's involvement in local water transmission project does not constitute 'major federal action' under National Environmental Policy Act. 		Environmental Law Sep. 17, 2002
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District v. Norton
Injunction requiring Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct environmental impact statement was proper. 		Environmental Law Sep. 16, 2002
United States v. Shell Oil Co.
United States isn't liable for clean up of non-benzol waste dumped at McColl Superfund Site. 		Environmental Law Sep. 11, 2002
Arviv Enterprises, Inc. v. South Valley Area Planning Commission
Hillside development project where houses are built two at at time has significant environmental impact and requires environmental impact report. 		Environmental Law Sep. 11, 2002
Conservation Force Inc. v. Manning
Arizona's cap on nonresident deer hunting discriminates against interstate commerce. 		Environmental Law Aug. 26, 2002
Morrison Enterprises v. McShares Inc.
Plaintiff is entitled to presumption that its cleanup actions were in compliance with National Contingency Plan. 		Environmental Law Aug. 13, 2002
U.S. v. Hardman
Government must demonstrate how permitting process for distribution of eagle feathers advances compelling interests. 		Environmental Law Aug. 13, 2002
Pronsolino v. Nastri
EPA is authorized under Clean Water Act to require state to apply pollution controls to river. 		Environmental Law Aug. 8, 2002
Fat v. County of Sacramento (Sunset Skyranch Pilots Assn.)
County did not abuse its discretion in using existing environmental conditions as baseline for deciding whether project would have significant environmental impacts. 		Environmental Law Jul. 8, 2002
Tillamook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted adequate investigation in determining expansion of reservoir would not have significant environmental impact. 		Environmental Law Jul. 1, 2002
Friends of the Santa Clara River v. Castaic Lake Water Agency
Castaic Lake's 'Tiered' Environmental Impact Report is decertified after decertification of Monterey Agreement's Environmental Impact Report. 		Environmental Law Jun. 26, 2002
Davis v. Mineta
Because environmental assessment of highway project was inadequate, district court must grant preliminary injunction barring further road construction pending resolution on merits. 		Environmental Law Jun. 25, 2002
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