CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY et al v. SPELLMON et al

  1. April 24, 2026

    Groups Agree To Drop, And Refile, Pipeline Permit Suit

    A coalition of five environmental groups agreed to drop its challenge to the 2021 reissuance of a federal permit that authorizes truncated environmental reviews for oil and gas companies, with plans to sue anew over the permit's 2026 iteration.

  2. July 18, 2024

    Enviro Groups Deploy Chevron Ruling In Pipeline Case

    Environmental groups suing the federal government over the reissuance of a nationwide Clean Water Act permit that can be used for oil and gas pipelines told a D.C. federal judge Thursday that the recent overturning of the Chevron deference bolsters their effort to get the permit thrown out.