Legal Opinion
National Wildlife Federation v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 14, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2014-1701PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge
This case involves a challenge by several conservation groups to the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to reissue a nationwide permit authorizing the discharge of dredged and fill material to construct bank stabilization projects. The conservation groups allege that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”) issued the permit in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), and the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). 1 Because these plaintiffs lack…
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