Legal Opinion
Greater Yellowstone Coalition v. Lewis
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 25, 2011No. 09-35729PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge THOMAS; Dissent by Judge B. FLETCHER.
OPINION
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, and Defenders of Wildlife (collectively “Greater Yellowstone”) appeal the district court grant of summary judgment on Greater Yellowstone’s action claiming that the expansion of the J.R. Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine would violate the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), and the National Forest Management Act (“NFMA”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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