Category : Litigation
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2025-12-01 02:54D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Cracks Down on FAA Compliance with NEPA
Article discusses a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that addresses FAA compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The court appears to have made rulings that strengthen environmental review requirements for aviation projects. -
2025-09-12 00:00Legal Services Agreement Regarding Issues Regarding Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP)
Legal engagement letter from Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman to the City of SeaTac for representation regarding the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan FONSI/ROD review and potential petition for review. The agreement outlines a $300,000 budget with $10,000 initial retainer and hourly billing rates. -
2025-05-30 16:24U.S. Supreme Court Narrows NEPA Review
Court removes “indirect effects” requirement The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision, on May 29, 2025, narrowing the scope of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, the Court reversed in part the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ finding that the Surface Transportation -
2024-11-27 23:50
CEQ’s Wings Clipped: D.C. Circuit Invalidates CEQ’s Binding Regulations
In a significant ruling, the D.C. Circuit in Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration held that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) lacks the statutory authority to issue binding regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).1 The decision calls into question the legal basis for key aspects of NEPA compliance, including the use -
2024-11-26 18:11
Alaska Air, Delta must face lawsuit over Seattle airport pollution
by Nate Raymond November 26, 20243:00 PM PST Alaska Air Group (ALK.N) and Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) have lost their bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that emissions from their aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are responsible for a deadly mixture of toxic pollution. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle on Monday rejected the -
2024-11-12 00:00Marin Audubon Society v. FAA 23-1067-2024-11-12
Argued January 19, 2024 Decided November 12, 2024 No. 23-1067 MARIN AUDUBON SOCIETY, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. -
2024-03-20 23:53District Court of The Hague Case number: C-09-632625-HA ZA 22-610 Foundation For The Right To Protection Against Aircraft Noise (RBV) vs. The State of Netherlands
ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2024:3734 Authority District Court of The Hague Date of judgment 20-03-2024 Date of publication 20-03-2024 Case number C-09-632625-HA ZA 22-610 Jurisdictions Civil law FeaturesSubstantive action, First instance – multiple Content indication Government liability; 8 ECHR; Aviation Act 1.1. In these proceedings, RBV claims that the District Court should rule that the State has acted unlawfully -
2024-02-16 00:00Port Of Seattle reply motion to dismiss Hagens-Berman case
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2023-06-25 22:04
Our Children’s Trust
Our Children’s Trust We are the world’s only not-for-profit law firm representing young people and their legal right to a safe climate. We are Youth v. Gov Historic Trial in Montana Read about the trial. Take action. Stand with youth! “I am personally interested in learning about Earth’s processes and understanding the science in order to help -
2023-06-08 01:13EPA Gets Sued Over Lack of Noise Pollution Regulation
COURT: D.D.C. TRACK DOCKET: No. 1:23-cv-01649 The US Environmental Protection Agency shirked its duties to enforce the Noise Control Act, resulting in nationwide noise pollution, a new federal lawsuit alleged. Quiet Communities Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to reducing noise pollution, sued the agency Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The group alleges