Legal Opinion
National Wildlife Federation v. Brownlee
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2005No. CIV.A.03-1392(JR)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERTSON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, two environmental groups, challenge four nationwide dredge-and-fill permits issued by the Army Corps of Engineers. Plaintiffs assert that these permits violate the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4331 et seq.; Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.; and Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. by allowing development that threatens the endangered Florida panther. I find that the Corps was obligated under the ESA to consult with the Fish and…
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