Topic: Environmental Assessment

2015-11-20 Comments on Tennessee Pipeline Gas Go. Northeast Energy Direct Project Climate Change Mitigation, Energy, Environmental Assessment Administrative Proceeding

Massachusetts AG submitted comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a study opposing a proposed natural gas pipeline that would have run through New England.

Massachusetts
2013-02-14 Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice v. County of Riverside Air Pollution, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Justice Lawsuit v. Other Public Entity

California AG intervened in and helped to settle litigation surrounding an industrial project that was expected to increase diesel truck traffic in a predominantly Latino residential area.

California
2012-06-08 New York v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Energy, Environmental Assessment, Solid & Hazardous Waste Lawsuit vs. Federal Government

Multi-state challenge to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission rule on storage of spent nuclear fuel, resulting in a decision that the rule was a major federal action that requires the agency to either make a finding that the action would have no significant environmental action or issue an environmental impact statement.

Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Vermont
2012-01-25 Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Assessment Lawsuit v. Other Public Entity

California AG intervened in a suit attempting to require the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Regional Transportation Plan to consider climate change in its long term planning decisions.

California
2011-01-13 New Jersey, Dept. of Environmental Protection v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Assessment Lawsuit vs. Federal Government

New Jersey and environmental groups sued the Army Corp. for not supplementing their EIS after an oil spill in the Delaware River.

New Jersey
2010-11-23 Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Assessment, Water Pollution Lawsuit vs. Federal Government

Delaware and New Jersey brought action pursuant to the APA to challenge a decision made by the US Army Corp of Engineers to proceed with a dredging project to deepen the main navigation channel of the Delaware River without obtaining requisite approval pursuant to the CWA, CAA, CZMA, and Delaware code.

Delaware, New Jersey
2007-08-28 California v. County of San Bernardino Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Assessment Lawsuit v. Other Public Entity

The State of California entered into a landmark climate change settlement with San Bernardino County setting forth a specific greenhouse gas reduction plan.

California