Legal Opinion
Ocean Advocates v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 15, 2004No. Nos. 01-36133, 01-36144PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Ocean Advocates (OA), an environmental group, appeals a summary judgment ruling in favor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and BP West Coast Products (BP).1 OA challenges the issu-*1115anee and extension of a permit allowing BP to build an addition to its existing oil refinery dock in Cherry Point, Washington. OA argues that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to the Corps and BP, insisting that the permit violates the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4332, and the Magnuson Amendment to the Marine Mammal…
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- Ocean Advocates, a Non-Profit Organization Fuel Safe Washington, a Non-Profit Organization North Cascades Audubon Society, a Non-Profit Organization Dan Crawford, an Individual Re Sources, a Non-Profit Organization v. United States Army Corps of Engineers Ralph H. Graves, Bp West Coast Products, Llc, F/k/a Atlantic Richfield Company, Intervenor-Appellee. Ocean Advocates, a Non-Profit Organization Fuel Safe Washington, a Non-Profit Organization North Cascades Audubon Society, a Non-Profit Organization Dan Crawford, an Individual Re Sources, a Non-Profit Organization v. United States Army Corps of Engineers Ralph H. Graves, Bp West Coast Products, Llc, F/k/a Atlantic Richfield Company, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004