Southern Environmental Law Center v. Council on Environmental Quality

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Case Number:

3:18-cv-00113

Court:

Virginia Western

Nature of Suit:

Freedom of Information Act

Judge:

Elizabeth K. Dillon

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  1. December 15, 2020

    White House Must Release Records On Enviro Reg Overhaul

    A Virginia federal judge has said the White House Council on Environmental Quality must produce hundreds of documents related to its overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act, deciding after reviewing them that the release is not likely to harm agency deliberations.

  2. March 10, 2020

    Judge Scolds White House For Enviro Rule Records Delay

    The Trump administration must turn over records related to its decision to ease the environmental review process for major projects, a Virginia federal judge ruled after what one attorney described as a contentious hearing in which the government was scolded for its delays.

  3. March 02, 2020

    Feds Say Records Suit Shouldn't Stall Environmental Rule

    The federal government has told a Virginia federal court that it shouldn't allow an environmental group to use a lawsuit over an information request to halt progress on the Trump administration's proposal to make the review process for major projects easier.