AIR QUALITY PERMIT: DEQ did not conduct adequate environmental review of natural gas power plant before issuing permit, should have considered greenhouse gas, analysis of lighting impacts deficient, but rather than vacatur of permit remanded for further evaluation of environmental impacts… Moses affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Environment, clean & healthful = stable climate system
ENVIRONMENT: Constitution’s clean & healthful environment properly found to include stable climate system, invalidates MEPA review limitation… 16 children had standing to bring challenge… psychiatric exams of 8 children properly denied… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Stay pending appeal, greenhouse gas/climate rulings
STAY PENDING APPEAL denied as to Seeley’s denial of stay from her rulings in favor of youths requiring State agencies to consider greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts in MEPA analyses… order. [Read more…]
Water bottling plant, permits violated MEPA
WATER BOTTLING PLANT: Residents have standing to challenge permits… permits violated MEPA… remanded to correct deficiencies in EA… Eddy. [Read more…]
Water, City’s protectable interest v. private utility
WATER: City’s water facility plan not a protectable interest which would preclude private utility from changing its place of use… DNRC/Rienne McElyea affirmed. [Read more…]