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Federal court finds DOI in contempt over moratorium on offshore drilling

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 11 2011

A federal court in Louisiana has held the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) in contempt for reinstating a six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico after the court ordered the lifting of a prior moratorium in June 2010

D.C. Circuit finds designation of boundaries for uranium site cleanup not judicially reviewable

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 11 2011

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) designation of boundaries of a uranium processing facility for cleanup purposes is not judicially reviewable under the Uranium Mill Tailings Remediation and Control Act (the Act

Ninth Circuit vacates DOE electrical congestion study

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 11 2011

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) electrical congestion study, ruling that the agency failed to adequately consult with state environmental agencies before it approved two new national electric transmission corridors

Seventh Circuit reverses jury verdict against power plant

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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October 22 2010

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the judgment entered on a verdict rendered by a jury which determined that owners of a number of coal-fired power plants in the Midwest violated the Clean Air Act by making modifications to a plant in Indiana without obtaining a permit

Federal court dismisses challenge to tar sands pipelines

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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October 29 2010

A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed by environmental groups challenging the construction of two pipelines from Alberta, Canada, to Superior, Wisconsin

Federal court refuses to dismiss strict liability claim involving hydraulic fracturing

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 18 2011

A federal court in Pennsylvania has refused to dismiss a strict liability claim in a lawsuit seeking to hold a company using hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas liable for chemical releases that contaminate a drinking water supply

NRC not required to hold hearing on need for EIS on risks of terrorist attack

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 25 2011

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is not required to hold a closed hearing on its decision to forgo an environmental impact statement (EIS) on the potential effects of a terrorist attack before approving additional nuclear waste storage at a California power plant

Federal court upholds NRC permits at New York nuclear plant

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 18 2011

A federal court in New York has granted the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit challenging the agency’s grant of an exemption from insulation standards to a nuclear plant in conjunction with permits to operate

Federal court enjoins enforcement of Ecuadoran court’s $18 billion judgment

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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Ecuador, USA
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March 18 2011

A federal court in New York has granted a motion for a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of an Ecuadoran court's $18 billion judgment against Chevron Corp

D.C. Circuit blocks transfer of nuclear material regulatory authority to New Jersey

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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November 19 2010

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) cannot transfer authority over nuclear materials to New Jersey state regulators