Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-36233
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ONRC Action v. Columbia Plywood Inc.
Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality has authority to waive 180-day time limitation for discharge permit renewal by accepting renewal request. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 4, 2002 | |
00SA398
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SL Group, LLC v. Go West Industries, Inc.
Water court abuses it discretion in dismissing petition to correct substantive errors in judgment and decree. |
Environmental Law |
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May 7, 2002 | |
01-1158
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Sierra Club v. U.S. Dept. of Energy
Sierra Club's allegations that government failed to comply with environmental regulations before granting road easement are ripe for review. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
00-4146
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Utah Shared Access Alliance v. U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service decision to close roads in forest is not arbitrary or capricious, nor in violation of National Environmental Policy Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
00-35076
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Biodiversity Legal Foundation v. Badgley
Under Endangered Species Act, both initial and final determinations must be completed within one year from date petition to list species is received. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 1, 2002 | |
99-35254
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Kern v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Federal agency failed to prepare adequate environmental statements for proposed timber activity. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 1, 2002 | |
00SA211
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Empire Lodge Homeowners Association v. Moyer
Homeowners' association lacks standing in water court to invoke 'futile call' or 'enlargement' doctrines against water use by downstream senior appropriators. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 21, 2002 | |
00-15967
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Churchill County v. Norton
Fish and Wildlife Service's environmental impact statement regarding water rights of the Lahontan Wetlands is adequate. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 7, 2002 | |
00-15688
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United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co.
Abandonment is determined from all surrounding circumstances, and equitable relief is inappropriate in abandonment context but may be appropriate in forfeiture context. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 25, 2002 | |
E028515
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City of Redlands v. County of San Bernardino
County improperly approved land use amendment without first preparing environmental impact report. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 22, 2002 | |
00-55027
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U.S. v. Shell Oil Co.
Federal government is not liable for cleanup costs for contamination because it did not 'arrange' dumping activity. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
00-70890
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Natural Resource Defense Council v. EPA
EPA erred in not affording notice and soliciting comments when final permit fundamentally differed from draft permit. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
99-8089
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State of Wyoming v. U.S.
Court has authority to review Fish and Wildlife Service's refusal to allow Wyoming to vaccinate free-ranging elk. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
00-30086
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U.S. v. Pearson
Defendant who improperly supervised asbestos-removal project violated criminal provisions of Clean Air Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 1, 2002 | |
00-10227
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U.S. v. Willfong
Upon order from Forest Service, logger's refusal to cease operations 'interferes' with official duties of National Forest System. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
D036933
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US Ecology v. State of California
Plaintiff selected to develop radioactive waste site sufficiently alleged promissory estoppel claim where plaintiff relied on state's promise to obtain waste site. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
99-16102
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Arizona Cattle Growers' Assn. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management
Federal agency improperly imposed conditions on use of land that did not contain endangered species. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 17, 2001 | |
98-55056
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Carson Harbor Village Ltd. v. Unocal Corp.
Property owner may seek reimbursement for environmental cleanup costs despite having business motive for cleanup. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 13, 2001 | |
99-71397
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Edwardsen v. U.S. Dept. of Interior
Environmental impact statement drafted for proposed Alaskan oil project was reasonably documented. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 6, 2001 | |
99-56627
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Southwest Center for Biological Diversity v. Berg
Intervention is proper for third-party beneficiary of San Diego Multi-Species Conservation Program. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 6, 2001 | |
00-5113
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Hayes v. Whitman
Plaintiffs failed to state claim because state had begun compliance with provision of Clean Water Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 2, 2001 | |
00-1222
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Lamb v. Thompson
Timber sale does not violate forest plan or National Forest Management Act and decision-making process was open to public participation. |
Environmental Law |
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Nov. 14, 2001 | |
00-1224
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American Wildlands v. Browner
Federal agency properly reviewed state's water quality standard under Clean Water Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 30, 2001 | |
99-70853
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Hall v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA fails to adequately assess whether county's revised air quality plan will meet requirements of Clean Air Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 29, 2001 | |
A086708
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Berkeley Keep Jets Over the Bay Committee v. Board of Commissioners
Because several significant environmental issues were not adequately addressed in environmental impact report for airport development plan, new report must be prepared. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
99-8060
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Coalition For Sustainable Resources v. U.S. Forest Service
Group may not sue federal agency to adopt environmental measures until agency finalizes conservation plan. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 9, 2001 | |
99-1445
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Sierra Club v. U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service decision to harvest timber pursuant to the National Forest Management Act must first comply with Norbeck Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 9, 2001 | |
99-56362
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Defenders of Wildlife v. Norton
Flat-tailed horned lizard wrongly denied protection as endangered species after improper factors were applied by Secretary of Interior. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 7, 2001 | |
26425-1-II
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Cooper Point Assn. v. Thurston County
County's plan to extend urban sewer service is not necessary under Growth Management Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 24, 2001 | |
00-15968
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Brower v. Evans
Secretary of Commerce improperly relaxed standard for dolphin-safe labeling of tuna without consulting environmental studies. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 17, 2001 |