Wildearth Guardians v. Jewell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : : Civil Action No.: 16-1724 (RC) v. : : Re Document Nos.: 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, ZINKE, et al., : 71 : Defendants, : : WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE, et al., : : Defendant-Intervenors : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING DEFENDANTS’ CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF I. INTRODUCTION Climate change, and humanity’s ability to combat it, are increasingly prominent topics of public discourse. This case…