Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Abraham
244 F.3d 742 (9th Cir. 2001)
Natural Resources Defense Council and Snake River Alliance (collectively "NRDC") sought to have the Department of Energy's (DOE) Order 435.1 (the Order) set aside as contrary to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA).[1] NRDC argued that the Order defined high-level... {Continue reading}

Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Kempthorne
457 F.3d 969 (9th Cir. 2006)
Various environmental organizations appealed a district court's grant of summary judgment upholding the adequacy under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)[1] and the Endangered Species Act (ESA)[2] of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) prepared by the Bureau of Land... {Continue reading}

SeaRiver Maritime Financial Holdings, Inc. v. Mineta
309 F.3d 662 (9th Cir. 2002)
Owners and operator of an oil tanker formerly known as the Exxon Valdez (SeaRiver), challenged the constitutionality of section 5007 of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA).[1] The district court dismissed the complaint and SeaRiver appealed. The Ninth Circuit held that... {Continue reading}

Unocal Corp. v. United States
222 F.3d 528 (9th Cir. 2000)
A 1995 crude oil pipeline spill discharged over 45,000 gallons of oil in Norwalk, California, at least fifty gallons of which escaped through a storm drain and contaminated a local creek and river. The Union Oil Company of California (Unocal)... {Continue reading}