Legal Opinion
Union Neighbors United, Inc. v. Sally Jewell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 5, 2016No. 15-5147PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINS, Circuit Judge:
Buckeye Wind, LLC (“Buckeye”) wants to build a wind farm in Ohio. However, that wind farm may pose a danger to the Indiana bat, a federally listed endangered species. In order to comply with the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), Buckeye applied for an incidental take permit with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“the Service”) and submitted a conservation plan. The conservation plan provided that Buckeye would site its turbines away from known Indiana bat habitats, adjust the turbines’ operating times and speeds, and protect additional habitat. The Service…
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