Legal Opinion
Wilderness Society v. Salazar
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 25, 2009No. Civil Action 98-2395 (RWR)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
The Wilderness Society and seven other organizations filed this lawsuit against the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), and the Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) challenging the decision by the Secretary to conduct oil and gas leasing in an area of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (“NPR-A”). Plaintiffs filed a motion for partial summary judgment on Counts II through IV, VII and VIII of their first amended complaint, arguing that the Environmental Impact Statement violates the National Environmental Policy…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Rogers C. B. Morton, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Wyoming Outdoor Council v. United States Forest ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Nevada v. Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
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