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…]
Appellate jurisdiction, EIS approval remand to agency
APPELLATE JURISDICTION lacking for appeal of District Court decision remanding approved EIS… order. [Read more…]
Environment, coal mine expansion’s greenhouse gas
ENVIRONMENT: Interior failed to provide convincing reasons why coal mine expansion’s greenhouse emissions would be insignificant… Molloy affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Trail easement over ranch property
TRAIL EASEMENT over ranch properly found. . . Haddon affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
State lands, accreted Missouri islands
STATE LANDS: Accreted islands in Missouri are school trust lands… State erroneously sua sponte ordered to pay for taxes & improvements under unjust enrichment (Defendants may claim tax refund from County)… [Read more…]