Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 23 - 3343 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan U.S. OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is about the effects of Appalachian coal mining on protected species. The Plaintiffs, two environmental groups, have sued the U.S. Office of Surface Reclamation and Enforcement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and various federal officers, alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act, its implementing…