Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, Inc., et al. v. Scott A. Spellmon, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ATCHAFALAYA BASINKEEPER, CIVIL ACTION INC., ET AL. VERSUS SCOTT A. SPELLMON, ET AL. NO. 24-00381-BAJ-EWD RULING AND ORDER This case concerns a Clean Water Act permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its officials (“Defendants” or “Corps”) that authorized a wetland project on the Atchafalaya Basin’s East Grand Lake (the “Permit”). Plaintiffs, a collection of non-profit organizations, challenge the Corps for violating the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), and the Administrative…