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Center for Biological Diversity v. California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection (North Gualala Water Co.)
CAL FIRE’s approval of logging activity on privately held land in Mendocino County does not violate environmental laws although it affected seabird habitat. 		Environmental Law Dec. 31, 2014
Institute of Cetacean Research v. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd US violates injunction by assisting foreign-led entities in continuing efforts to disrupt whaling activities of Japanese research foundation in high seas. 		Environmental Law Dec. 23, 2014
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Locke
National Marine Fisheries Service’s use of raw salvage data to support actions regulating negative flows of Central Valley rivers is neither arbitrary nor capricious. 		Environmental Law Dec. 23, 2014
Saltonstall v. City of Sacramento (Sacramento Basketball Holdings LLC)
Statute that modified deadlines for environmental review of new Sacramento Kings sports arena project under CEQA does not violate separation of powers doctrine. 		Environmental Law Dec. 19, 2014
Ventura Foothill Neighbors v. County of Ventura
Ventura County must issue supplemental environmental impact report on relocated building project where building height increased from 75 feet to 90 feet. 		Environmental Law Dec. 17, 2014
Conservation Congress v. Finley
Environmental advocate fails to challenge Beaverslide Project in California by alleging violations of various environmental laws concerning threatened owl species. 		Environmental Law Dec. 17, 2014
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments
Environmental impact report that failed to analyze inconsistency between state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and proposed plan’s emissions impacts violates CEQA. 		Environmental Law Dec. 17, 2014
Friends of the Kings River v. County of Fresno (Colony Land Co. L.P.)
State Mining and Geology Board’s decision granting organization’s appeal of mining project’s reclamation plan does not invalidate County’s prior approval of plan. 		Environmental Law Dec. 9, 2014
WildEarth Guardians v. McCarthy
Environmental groups lack citizen standing to assert claims against Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to perform nondiscretionary duty of issuing revised ozone regulations. 		Environmental Law Dec. 1, 2014
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments
Environmental impact report that failed to analyze inconsistency between state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and proposed plan’s emissions impacts violates CEQA. 		Environmental Law Nov. 25, 2014
Engine Manufacturers Association v. California Air Resources Board
California Air Resources Board may regulate testing for in-use heavy-duty engine, designed to reduce air pollution caused by motor vehicle emissions. 		Environmental Law Nov. 25, 2014
Sierra Club v. County of San Diego
San Diego’s climate action plan violates CEQA for failing to comply with previously adopted mitigation measures requiring detailed deadlines and enforceable measures. 		Environmental Law Nov. 25, 2014
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Group has standing to assert Endangered Species Act claims challenging alleged harassment of protected grizzly bears via helicopter hazing of Yellowstone bison. 		Environmental Law Nov. 20, 2014
Saltonstall v. City of Sacramento (Sacramento Basketball Holdings LLC)
Statute that modified deadlines for environmental review of new Sacramento Kings sports arena project under CEQA does not violate separation of powers doctrine. 		Environmental Law Nov. 20, 2014
Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. v. Center for Biological Diversity Inc.
Shell may not sue environmental groups, who it believed would likely challenge agency's approval of oil spill response plans related to oil exploration on Arctic coast. 		Environmental Law Nov. 12, 2014
Paulek v. California Dept. of Water Resources
California Dept. of Water Resources' removal of emergency outlet extension from dam project is not a significant environmental impact, given flood danger already existed. 		Environmental Law Nov. 2, 2014
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Approval of planned expressway connecting Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to I-405 freeway does not violate Clean Air Act. 		Environmental Law Oct. 30, 2014
Friends of the Eel River v. North Coast Railroad Authority (Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co.)
North Coast Railroad Authority project for resuming railroad line is not subject to CEQA, due to preemption by Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act. 		Environmental Law Oct. 20, 2014
Coalition for Adequate Review v. City and County of San Francisco
After winning CEQA case, city may recover costs incurred in preparing supplemental record of proceedings, even where petitioners chose to prepare record themselves. 		Environmental Law Oct. 15, 2014
Sturgeon v. Masica
Federal regulation prohibiting use of hovercrafts on waters in national parks applies to state-owned lands that fall within conservation system units in Alaska. 		Environmental Law Oct. 6, 2014
Friends of the Eel River v. North Coast Railroad Authority (Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co.)
North Coast Railroad Authority project for resuming railroad line is not subject to CEQA, due to preemption by Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act. 		Environmental Law Sep. 30, 2014
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Brown (NP Fresno Land Acquisitions LLC)
Governor Brown’s concurrence with Dept. of Interior’s approval of tribe’s proposed casino in Madera County does not require environmental impact report under CEQA. 		Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2014
Friends of the Wild Swan v. Weber
Group fails to preliminarily prevent logging projects in Montana's Flathead National Forest where their cumulative impacts would not cause imminent injury. 		Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2014
The Boeing Co. v. Movassaghi
California’s Senate Bill 900, which prescribes cleanup standards for radioactive contamination at Santa Susana Field Laboratory, invalidly regulates federal government. 		Environmental Law Sep. 21, 2014
United States v. The Coeur D’Alenes Co.
District court need not consider potentially responsible parties' degree of fault in approving consent decree, based on ability to pay, for recovery of cleanup costs. 		Environmental Law Sep. 16, 2014
Coalition for Adequate Review v. City and County of San Francisco
After winning CEQA case, city may recover costs incurred in preparing supplemental record of proceedings, even where petitioners chose to prepare record themselves. 		Environmental Law Sep. 15, 2014
Montana Environmental Information Center v. Stone-Manning
Environmental groups may not sue Montana official regarding anticipated approval of pending mining permits, despite alleged history of improper approvals. 		Environmental Law Sep. 11, 2014
Rominger v. County of Colusa (Adams Group Inc.)
County may argue developer’s proposed subdivision is not a project for purposes of CEQA's requirements, even though it approved a mitigated negative declaration. 		Environmental Law Sep. 9, 2014
Alaska Community Action on Toxics v. Aurora Energy Services LLC
General permit for stormwater discharges does not shield coal loading facility from Clean Water Act liability based on discharges of coal into bay. 		Environmental Law Sep. 3, 2014
Citizens for the Restoration of L Street v. City of Fresno (FFDA Properties LLC)
Although historic preservation commission’s approval of mitigated negative declaration for project violated CEQA, city properly finds no historical resources would be impacted. 		Environmental Law Sep. 1, 2014
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