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Tulalip Tribes et al v. Kelly et al

  1. January 18, 2018

    Wash. Tribes' Coast Guard Row Over Killer Whales Still Afloat

    A federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a suit from two Washington tribes alleging the U.S. Coast Guard put endangered killer whales at risk by adopting a shipping traffic plan off the coast of the state without consulting the National Marine Fisheries Service.

  2. August 08, 2017

    Wash. Tribes Ask Judge To Keep Killer Whale Suit Afloat

    Two Washington tribes on Monday asked a federal judge to keep alive their suit alleging the U.S. Coast Guard put endangered killer whales at risk by adopting a shipping traffic plan off the coast of the state without consulting the National Marine Fisheries Service, saying they've met the low threshold of harm for standing.

  3. June 27, 2017

    Coast Guard Looks To Sink Wash. Tribes' Killer Whale Suit

    The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday urged a federal judge to toss a suit by two Washington tribes claiming that the service put endangered killer whales at risk by adopting a shipping traffic plan off the coast of the state, saying the suit comes too late and the tribes hadn't shown any risk to the whales was likely enough to support their claims.

  4. April 27, 2017

    Tribes Say Coast Guard Ship Routes Endanger Killer Whales

    The Tulalip Tribes and the Suquamish Tribe have hit the federal government with a lawsuit accusing the U.S. Coast Guard of imperiling endangered killer whales off the coast of Washington by adopting a traffic separation scheme for oil tankers without consulting the National Marine Fisheries Service.