Black Warrior Riverkeeper Inc. et al v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers et al

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Case Number:

2:15-cv-01893

Court:

Alabama Northern

Nature of Suit:

893(Environmental Matters)

Judge:

Magistrate Judge John E Ott

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  1. December 17, 2018

    Feds Win Toss Of Enviros' Suit Over Army Corps' Mine Permit

    An Alabama federal court rejected every assertion made by a pair of environmental groups who opposed a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-issued Clean Water Act permit for a coal mine over its alleged potential to harm endangered species, deciding that the government properly considered the project's risks.

  2. December 10, 2015

    Mine Permit Suit Paused While Feds Rethink Impact On River

    An Alabama federal magistrate agreed Thursday to pause two environmental groups' lawsuit against the government over a permit issued for mining near an Alabama river after the parties said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended the permit in question and is considering how to proceed.

  3. October 29, 2015

    Enviros Challenge Permit For Ala. Coal Mine On River

    Two environmental groups have sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alabama federal court, claiming that the groups didn't take the necessary care to determine if a coal mining permit would affect an Alabama river's ecosystem before approving it.