Legal Opinion
Edmonds Institute v. Babbitt
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 24, 1999No. Civ.A. 98-561(RCL)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendants’ motions to dismiss several counts of plaintiffs’ first amended complaint and for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ ■ NEPA claim, as well as plaintiffs’ cross-motion for summary judgment on the NEPA claim. The underlying issue is the legality of the Department of the Interior’s decision to enter into a novel agreement that allows a private biotechnology company to “bioprospect” microbial organisms from geysers and other thermal features in Yellowstone National Park. Upon consideration of the three…
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