Southwest Center for Biological Diversity v. Berg

GOULD, Circuit Judge:

We must decide the proper scope of intervention as of right pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24 (“Rule 24”) in the context of environmental litigation. Pardee Construction Company (“Pardee”) and four national and local building trade associations (the “Builders”) (collectively, “Applicants”) appeal the denial of their motion to intervene in an action for declaratory and injunctive relief brought by the Southwest Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups (collectively, “Southwest”) against various officers of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…