Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Resisting Environmental, Destruction on Indigenous Lands
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 29, 2013No. 6769 S-14216PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STOWERS, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Division (DNR), petitioned for review of the superior court's decision that under AS 88.05.0385, the lack of continuing best interest findings (BIF) at each phase of an oil and gas project violated article VIII of the Alaska Constitution and that DNR must issue a written best interest finding at each step of a phased project to satisfy the constitution. Because best interest findings after the lease sale phase are not required under the Alaska Constitution or AS 38.05.0385, we reverse the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Moore v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Inc. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
- Alaska Survival v. State, Department of Natural ResourcesAlaska Supreme Court · 1986
- Arco Alaska, Inc. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1992
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