Legal Opinion
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided August 23, 2013No. Case No. 3:12-CV-00682-TBRPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THOMAS B. RUSSELL, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (“KFTC”) and the Sierra Club, brought this action seeking a declaration that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“the Corps”) violated the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) and the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) in issuing a permit to Leeco, Inc. (“Leeco”), authorizing the corporation to mine-through and fill several unnamed tributaries of Stacy Branch and Yellow Creek. Plaintiffs request injunctive relief and seek judicial review of the agency’s decision under the Administrative Procedure…
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