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Conservation Alliance of St. Lucie County, Inc. et al v. United States Department of Transportation et al

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Case Number:

2:14-cv-14192

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Environmental Matters

Judge:

Donald M. Middlebrooks

Firms

Nason Yeager

Government Agencies

U.S. Department of Transportation

November 05, 2015
Enviro Review Of Fla. Bridge Passes Muster, Judge Rules

The Federal Highway Administration picked the best option when it approved a new South Florida bridge challenged by environmentalists, a federal judge ruled Thursday, finding the agency conducted a careful environmental analysis before determining the least harmful alternative.
September 23, 2015
Fla. City Backs FHWA In Enviros' Bridge Project Dispute

The city of Port St. Lucie, Florida, put in its support for the Federal Highway Administration's approval of a new local bridge that environmental groups are trying to sideline, arguing Tuesday that the project culminates nearly 20 years of public planning and thorough environmental analysis.
September 02, 2015
Florida City Barred From Environmental Suit To Stop Bridge

A southeast Florida city's interests are adequately represented by the Federal Highway Administration in an environmental lawsuit seeking to block a local bridge from being built and it thus should be barred from intervening as a defendant in the case, a Florida federal judge ruled Wednesday.
May 13, 2015
Gov't Defends Fla. Bridge Approval Against Enviro Challenge

The Federal Highway Administration on Tuesday blasted arguments by environmentalists suing the agency over a Florida bridge it approved, telling a federal judge it underwent a comprehensive and open public-planning process to rule out quality-of-life and environmental impacts.
April 07, 2015
Fla. City Defends FHWA's Bridge Approval In Enviro Suit

The Florida city of Port St. Lucie moved Tuesday to intervene as a defendant in a suit challenging the Federal Highway Administration's decision to construct a bridge across an environmentally sensitive area, saying the city's substantial interest in the local project is not being adequately represented.
May 12, 2014
Enviros Challenge US Approval Of Bridge Across Fla. Parks

Two Florida environmental groups Monday challenged the Federal Highway Administration's decision to approve the construction of a six-lane bridge across the North Fork St. Lucie River Aquatic Preserve and the Savannas Preserve State Park, claiming it would affect forested habitat and the only public trail in the preserves.