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Idaho Sporting Congress v. Thomas
Forest Service must provide data showing proposed timber sale will not result in significant environmental impact. 		Environmental Law May 11, 1999
Idaho Sporting Congress v. Thomas
Forest Service must provide data showing proposed timber sale will not result in significant environmental impact. 		Environmental Law May 10, 1999
San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency)
Mitigated negative declaration insufficient, and environmental impact report required, where project's impact on environment is significant. 		Environmental Law May 6, 1999
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. v. Southwest Marine Inc.
Private citizens can seek civil monetary penalties for on-going violations of the Clean Water Act. 		Environmental Law Apr. 29, 1999
Lake Tahoe Watercraft v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Congressional consent to bi-state compact is conscious effort by state participants to impose federal sanction on actions affecting important regional interests. 		Environmental Law Apr. 29, 1999
Public Service Company of Colorado v. Gates Rubber Company
Cleanup costs cannot be recovered if not consistent with federal plan. 		Environmental Law Apr. 26, 1999
Forest Guardians v. Babbitt
Interior Department must comply with deadline to designate endangered species' critical habitat, despite fiscal constraints. 		Environmental Law Apr. 22, 1999
United States v. Bestfoods
Parent company has CERCLA liability only where corporate veil is pierced or parent actively operated facility. 		Environmental Law Apr. 14, 1999
City of Vernon v. Board of Harbor Commissioners
City's general predisposition to favor project doesn't render environmental impact report a 'post hoc rationalization.' 		Environmental Law Apr. 14, 1999
City of Vernon v. Board of Harbor Commissioners
City's general predisposition to favor project doesn't render environmental impact report a 'post hoc rationalization.' 		Environmental Law Apr. 14, 1999
Fall River Wild Trout Foundation v. County of Shasta (Fall River Ranches)
California Environmental Quality Act requires notice of intent to adopt mitigated negative declaration be given to both the public and trustee agency. 		Environmental Law Apr. 14, 1999
County of Santa Cruz v. California State Board of Forestry
Rule permitting timber owner or operator to cut without harvesting plan in case of financial emergency is valid. 		Environmental Law Apr. 13, 1999
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Houston
Endangered Species Act requires Bureau of Reclamation to consult other agencies before renewing water contracts. 		Environmental Law Apr. 11, 1999
A & W Smelter and Refiners Inc. v. Clinton
Right to reimbursement of response costs depends on whether substance was waste and whether it was released. 		Environmental Law Apr. 11, 1999
Kettle Range Conservation Group v. U.S. Forest Service
Supplemental environmental impact statement weighing effects of fire on planned timber sale is adequate. 		Environmental Law Apr. 5, 1999
United States v. Chapman
Government may recover reasonable attorney fees from party liable for response costs under CERCLA. 		Environmental Law Apr. 5, 1999
Churchill County v. Babbitt
Municipalities may sue to force environmental impact statement regarding water rights acquisition plan. 		Environmental Law Apr. 2, 1999
San Elijo Ranch Inc. v. County of San Diego
City, but not private party, is entitled to writ of mandate forcing county to landscape landfill. 		Environmental Law Apr. 2, 1999
Kettle Range Conservation Group v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Court properly declines to void land transfers by Bureau of Land Management to absent private entities. 		Environmental Law Apr. 2, 1999
Mission Oaks Ranch Ltd. v. County of Santa Barbara
Environmental impact report prepared for and found adequate by county needn't please potential developer. 		Environmental Law Apr. 2, 1999
Oregon Natural Desert Assn. v. Dombeck
Pollution from cattle grazing isn't 'discharge' requiring state certification of compliance with Clean Water Act. 		Environmental Law Apr. 2, 1999
Resource Investments Inc. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Landfill doesn't need Clean Water Act permit under plan pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 		Environmental Law Apr. 1, 1999
Syntex Corp. v. Lowsley-Williams and Companies.
Insurers not responsible for costs resulting from intentional release of hazardous substances 		Environmental Law Apr. 1, 1999
ONRC Action v. Bureau of Land Management
Pendency of environmental impact statement on regional plan doesn't bar actions consistent with existing plans. 		Environmental Law Apr. 1, 1999
Dry Creek Citizens v. Tulare County
Description of water diversion elements in Environmental Impact Report for surface mining operation complies with California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law Mar. 29, 1999
Fairview Neighbors v. County of Ventura (Transit Mixed Concrete Co.)
Environmental Impact Report provides adequate traffic analysis for expansion of mining operation under California Environmental Quality Act. 		Environmental Law Mar. 29, 1999
Administrator, State of Arizona v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tribe's plan for redesignation of reservation lands under Clean Air Act satisfies procedural requirements. 		Environmental Law Mar. 29, 1999
Rainsong Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Appeal of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision must be filed within 60 days after decision posted. 		Environmental Law Mar. 26, 1999
United States v. Omega Chemical Corp.
Potentially responsible party needn't give government unconditional, blanket written consent for access to property. 		Environmental Law Mar. 22, 1999
Alaska Center for the Environment v. West
Corps of Engineers may issue general permit covering range of related activities impacting wetlands. 		Environmental Law Mar. 19, 1999
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