ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed a guilty verdict against a climate activist who cut a chain to enter a pipeline facility and attempted to cut a bolt that secured a shutoff valve on the pipeline, which carried tar sands oil from Canada. Lawsuit Challenged Development Plan for Portion of National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 6, 2018

DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. Louisiana Federal Court Halted Work on Crude Oil Pipeline in Swamp Area.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 13, 2021

Ninth Circuit Said NEPA Review for Offshore Drilling Project Should Have Considered Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Foreign Oil Consumption. A lawsuit filed in the federal district court for the District of Alaska challenged a final rule exempting the Tongass National Forest (Tongass) from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

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