May 05, 2017
A Washington, D.C., federal judge said Thursday the Interior Department isn't required to complete a long-pending review of its practice of approving offshore drilling permits without site-specific environmental reviews under a federal regulation cited by the Center for Biological Diversity, explaining why she tossed the group's challenge earlier this year.
July 12, 2016
The Center for Biological Diversity told a Washington, D.C., federal court on Monday that it can and should make the Interior Department review its practice of approving offshore drilling permits without site-specific environmental reviews, blasting the department's bid to dismiss the suit.
June 28, 2016
The U.S. Department of the Interior asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge on Monday to throw out a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity seeking tougher environmental regulations on off-shore drilling operations, saying the court has no authority to order such revisions to its environmental policies.
April 20, 2016
An environmental conservation group is turning to the District of Columbia federal court to force the U.S. Department of Interior to change procedures that "fast track" offshore oil and gas drilling that they say threatens the environment and public safety, a Wednesday lawsuit reveals.