February 2010

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On the Hill Department of Interior announces oil and gas leasing reforms; Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski seeks to block regulation of greenhouse gases; President Obama carries out pledge for federal agencies to cut emissions. ...Read More
In Brief Pennsylvania gas tank owner to pay $1.3 million for ignoring fine; Pacific Pipeline Systems settles Clean Water Act violations for $1.3 million; Saint-Gobain Contains and Lafarge North America make multi-million-dollar pact to reduce emissions at 28 plants; report concludes criminal misconduct may have occurred during jaguar capture. ...Read More
Regulatory Roundup Environmental Protection Agency proposes strictest-ever ozone emission standards; Fish and Wildlife Service relents on designating habitat for the jaguar; nine invasive snakes to be banned; manatee needs more protected areas. ...Read More
Science Corner Cold snap leads to record deaths among Florida manatees. ...Read More
Clean Air Act State of North Carolina v. Environmental Protection Agency. D.C. Circuit tosses Georgia’s challenge to stricter ozone emission standards in neighboring North Carolina. ...Read More
Recreation Jack Feil v. Washington Growth Management Hearing Board. Washington Appeals Court fells orchardists’ challenge to non-motorized trail across public lands. ...Read More($5.00)
Endangered Species Animal Welfare Institute v. Beech Ridge Energy LLC. Maryland federal court halts Appalachian wind turbine construction due to bat slaughter. ...Read More($5.00)
Development Riverside South Planning Corp. v CRP/Extell Riverside LP. New York Appeals Court rules that developer of former Trump property must follow through on Trump’s environmental promises. ...Read More($5.00)
Agriculture Natural Resources Defense Council v. Environmental Protection Agency. New York federal court revokes approval of bee-killing pesticide. ...Read More($5.00)
Forests Tongass Conservation Society v. Forrest Cole. Alaska federal court halts Tongass timber sale until completion of new environmental analysis. ...Read More($5.00)
Tribal South Fork Band Council of Western Shoshone of Nevada v. Interior Department. 9th Circuit blocks gold mine on sacred land in northeastern Nevada. ...Read More($5.00)
Endangered Species Center For Biological Diversity v. Dirk Kempthorne. 9th Circuit says oil industry not causing polar bear deaths. ...Read More($5.00)
Clean Air Act American Road & Transportation Builders Association v. Environmental Protection Agency. D.C. Circuit dismisses challenge to emission rules. ...Read More($5.00)
Clean Air Act James O. Kennon v. Air Quality Board. Utah Supreme Court determines state air board must set deadline for power plant construction. ...Read More($5.00)
Endangered Species Colorado River Cutthroat Trout v. Ken Salazar. Group faults Bush policy for denial of cutthroat protection. ...Read More($5.00)
Contamination Robert C. Thew v. Tennessee Valley Authority. Coal ash spill at Kingston Plant releases wave of lawsuits. ...Read More($5.00)
Recreation Umpqua Watersheds v. Forest Service. Five groups fight roads planned through Oregon sand dunes. ...Read More($5.00)
Contamination The Little Hocking Water Association Inc. v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company. Ohio water association accuses DuPont of covering up massive water pollution. ...Read More($5.00)
Contamination Three Rivers Board of Education v. INEOS ABS (USA) Corporation. Ohio school board claims plastic plant poisoning elementary school. ...Read More($5.00)
Clean Water Act Olympians for Public Accountability v. Port of Olympia. Conservation group says timber company polluting Puget Sound. ...Read More($5.00)
Development Friends of Back Bay v. Army Corps of Engineers. Environmentalists fight proposed commercial marina in Virginia’s Back Bay. ...Read More($5.00)
Forests Organized Village Of Kake v. Department of Agriculture. Native village and 11 environmental organizations sue to protect Tongass old-growth. ...Read More($5.00)
Grazing Western Watersheds Project Inc. v. Bob Abbey. Conservationists challenge riparian grazing in Missouri Breaks National Monument. ...Read More($5.00)
Forests California-Engels Mining Co. v. Sierra Pacific Industries. Mining company accuses loggers of starting tree-farm-destroying Moonlight Fire. ...Read More($5.00)
Contamination The People of the State of California v. Safeway Inc. State sues grocery store chain over alleged mishandling of gas station waste. ...Read More($5.00)
Development North Lake Management District v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Lake managers oppose marina development. ...Read More($5.00)
Clean Air Act United States of America v. Allegheny Ludlum Corporation. Feds sue manufacturer over alleged fugitive slag emissions. ...Read More($5.00)
Clean Air Act Sandra L. Bahr v. Lisa Jackson. Phoenix residents say EPA blows off Phoenix’s dirty air. ...Read More($5.00)
Superfund United States of America v. United Technologies Corp. Feds want millions for cleanup of Memphis industrial park. ...Read More($5.00)
Endangered Species Center for Biological Diversity v. Michelle Pirzadeh. Center claims polar bears threatened by pesticides. ...Read More($5.00)
Marine Abel Miguel v. Gary Locke. Small-scale scallop fishermen say feds revoked permits based on faulty database. ...Read More($5.00)
Contamination Alprof Realty LLC; VFP Realty LLC v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Neighbors of Mormon church sue over lingering pollution. ...Read More($5.00)
Marine Turtle Island Restoration Network v. Department of Commerce. Environmentalists claim new Hawaii swordfish rules kill sea turtles and other wildlife. ...Read More($5.00)
Marine Caribbean Conservation Corporation v. Gary Locke. Federal agencies allowing too many loggerhead sea turtle deaths off Florida coast, groups say. ...Read More($5.00)
Forests Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center v. Bureau of Land Management. 9th Circuit rules that enviros can’t get fees after agency backs off from timber sale. ...Read More($5.00)


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