Environmental – Page 34

Fond du Lac Ojibwe Sues EPA over Mine, “Existential Threat” to Tribe

September 17, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Stepp (D. Minn.):

1-complaint-3.pdf

News Profile of GTB/Enviro Groups’ Appeal against Nestlé

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Legal gears on Nestle water cases grind slowly in Michigan” from MLive.

Briefs in Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Fort Belknap Indian Community v. Trump (Keystone XL)

September 13, 2019Matthew Campbell

Here are the briefs on the United States’ and TransCanada’s Motions to Dismiss Rosebud and Fort Belknap’s treaty and jurisdiction claims regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline.

News coverage here, and more information here. Previous posts on this case are here.

Gizmodo: “The Battle for Bad River”

September 13, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

The tribe’s suit is here.

California Trout & Trout Unlimited v. Hoopa Valley Tribe & FERC Cert Petition

September 4, 2019December 9, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Do states waive their authority under section 401 of the Clean Water Act if they do not approve or deny a certification request within one year, even when an applicant withdraws and resubmits the request before that one year ends?

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE — cert stage briefs:

California Trout Reply