Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Bright (TV1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ) ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY and ) TENNESSEE CLEAN WATER NETWORK, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) No.: 3:18-CV-13-TAV-HBG ) CLAY BRIGHT, in his official capacity as ) COMMISSIONER OF THE TENNESSEE ) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This civil action is before the Court following a three-day bench trial occurring on January 12–14, 2021 [Docs. 68–72, 76–78]. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and with the agreement of the parties, the Court conducted the bench trial via…