Legal Opinion
Center for Biological Diversity v. Ken Salazar
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2012No. 10-35123PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
This case involves U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) regulations under Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (“MMPA”) that authorize incidental take of polar bears and Pacific walruses resulting from oil and gas exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and on the adjacent coast of Alaska. The Center for Biological Diversity and Pacific Environment (collectively “Plaintiffs”) brought suit challenging the regulations and accompanying environmental review documents under the MMPA, Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), and National…
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