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Protecting Arizona's Resources, et al v. FHWA, et al

  1. December 11, 2017

    9th Circ. Tosses Challenges To Ariz. Highway Project

    The Ninth Circuit concluded Friday that the Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation conducted proper environmental reviews before greenlighting a Phoenix-area road project, rejecting challenges raised by environmentalists and a tribe.

  2. September 12, 2017

    9th Circ. Won't Halt Ariz. Highway Project For Enviro Fight

    The Ninth Circuit refused Monday to stop construction of a Phoenix-area road project while environmentalists and a tribe challenge it on appeal, rejecting their arguments that the work needed to be paused to prevent permanent environmental harm.

  3. August 23, 2017

    Enviros, Tribe Press For Halt To Ariz. Highway Construction

    Environmentalists and a tribe opposing a Phoenix-area road project on Wednesday reinforced their bid to halt construction pending an appeal of the project's approval, telling the Ninth Circuit a pause is in the public interest to prevent environmental destruction.

  4. August 15, 2017

    FHWA, Ariz. Ask 9th Circ. Not To Pause Highway Project

    The Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation each urged the Ninth Circuit on Monday not to halt Phoenix-area road construction while the court hears appeals by environmental organizations and a tribe opposing the project, saying the groups are raising alarms about supposed dangers from the work that they failed to object to months ago.

  5. May 31, 2017

    Tribe Urges 9th Circ. To Toss Gov't Win In Ariz. Highway Row

    The Gila River Indian Community and several environmental and community organizations aren't backing down in their effort to push the Ninth Circuit to overturn a ruling on a Phoenix-area road project, insisting Tuesday that the Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation violated the National Environmental Policy Act.

  6. April 20, 2017

    Ariz. Highway Foes Push 9th Circ. To Nix Gov't Win

    Environmental, community and tribal advocates continued to press the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to overturn a ruling that the Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation cut no corners on environmental reviews when approving a Phoenix-area road project.

  7. March 21, 2017

    Ariz. Highway Approval Done The Right Way, 9th Circ. Told

    The Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation have each urged the Ninth Circuit to affirm a lower court's ruling that they didn't cut any corners on environmental reviews when they greenlighted a Phoenix-area highway project.

  8. January 19, 2017

    Tribal Group Asks 9th Circ. To Undo Gov't Highway Win

    The Gila River Indian Community on Wednesday filed an opening brief with the Ninth Circuit asking the appeals court to overturn a ruling that federal and state agencies took no shortcuts on environmental reviews when approving a Phoenix-area highway project, alleging the agencies violated the National Environmental Policy Act.

  9. January 17, 2017

    9th Circ. Won't Halt Ariz. Highway Project Near Tribal Land

    The Ninth Circuit has rejected a bid from the Gila River Indian Community to halt work on a Phoenix-area highway project as it appeals a district court ruling that federal and state agencies took no shortcuts on environmental reviews when giving the project the go-ahead, while also consolidating the appeal with a similar one.

  10. December 15, 2016

    Ariz. Highway Foes Tell 9th Circ. To Undo Gov't Win

    Environmental, community and tribal advocates implored the Ninth Circuit to overturn a ruling that federal and state agencies took no shortcuts on environmental reviews when approving a Phoenix-area highway project, maintaining Wednesday that the agencies flouted the National Environmental Policy Act.