Sierra Club v. DOE
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April 15, 2025
DC Circ. Again Nixes Challenge To $44B Alaska LNG Project
The D.C. Circuit rejected a challenge by conservation groups against the U.S. Department of Energy's reapproval of a $44 billion liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, ruling Tuesday the department's conclusion regarding uncertainty over the project's effects on greenhouse gases was supported by "overwhelming evidence" in its environmental impact statements.
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October 21, 2024
DC Circ. Unsure Right Law Used To Challenge Alaska LNG Project
Two conservation groups faced a skeptical D.C. Circuit panel on Monday in their challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy's reapproval of a $44 billion liquefied natural gas project in Alaska.
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March 18, 2024
Energy Dept. Says Alaska LNG Review Passes Legal Muster
The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday defended its reapproval of a $43 billion liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, telling the D.C. Circuit that its additional environmental review sufficiently considered the climate change impacts of the controversial project.
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January 01, 2024
DC Circuit Cases To Watch In 2024
As the D.C. Circuit heads into 2024, its judges are poised to answer hotly anticipated political questions about former President Donald Trump and his allies, as well as a number of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cases that could determine the future of certain natural gas projects.
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December 18, 2023
Alaska LNG Enviro Review Still Lacking, DC Circ. Told
The U.S. Department of Energy continues to unlawfully discount the climate change harms associated with a $43 billion liquefied natural gas project in Alaska despite performing a supplemental environmental review, environmental groups told the D.C. Circuit.