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In Communities for a Better Environment v. City of Richmond, the California Court of Appeals overturned an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the retrofitting and expansion of an oil refinery
Today, the United States Supreme Court, in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, held that a compliance order issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) was a “final agency action” under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and was judicially reviewable as the CWA does not preclude judicial review under the APA
On June 1, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled that the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires the U.S. Forest Service to consult with federal wildlife agencies prior to allowing mining activities to proceed under a Notice of Intent (NOI) in critical habitat of a listed species
