Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Spellmon et al

  1. August 19, 2022

    Enviros' Challenge To Corps Pipeline Permit Sent To DC Court

    A Montana federal judge has transferred a challenge to a Clean Water Act permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers covering oil and gas pipelines and other projects to D.C. federal court, saying there is no indication in the record that the permit will negatively affect plaintiffs in Montana.

  2. May 31, 2022

    Gas Groups, Mont. Urge Judge To Save Nationwide Permit

    Gas industry groups and the state of Montana want a federal court to leave in place a key Clean Water Act permit used to streamline the building of pipelines, arguing there are numerous safeguards to protect environmental interests despite activists' claims otherwise.

  3. April 06, 2022

    Chamber Sees Higher Energy Costs If Nationwide Permit Axed

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has warned that invalidating a key Clean Water Act permit that allows streamlined approval of infrastructure projects would needlessly drive energy and commodity prices up, hurting American businesses and consumers alike.

  4. April 04, 2022

    Electric Group: Nixing Pipeline Permit Could Slow Renewables

    The energy industry is stepping up its defense of a federal Clean Water Act permit meant to help facilitate pipeline projects, with an electric utility association arguing in Montana federal court that the measure is critical to the country's clean-energy transition.

  5. March 25, 2022

    Biden Admin. Defends Revamped Nationwide Pipeline Permit

    The federal government on Friday asked a Montana judge to toss environmentalists' legal challenge to a nationwide Clean Water Act permit used to more easily facilitate pipeline projects, saying it fully complied with environmental laws in reviewing and issuing the permit.

  6. August 09, 2021

    Oil And Gas Groups Want Say In Trump Pipeline Permit Fight

    Oil and gas groups are looking to join a fight over what conservationists charge was an eleventh-hour revamp of a key Clean Water Act permit by the Trump administration, arguing in Montana federal court that the outcome of the case will directly affect their interests.

  7. May 03, 2021

    Conservationists Fight Revamped Nationwide Pipeline Permit

    Conservation groups launched a challenge of the Trump administration's eleventh-hour revamp of a key Clean Water Act permit Monday, arguing the replacement suffers from the same deficiencies that led the court to find an earlier version violated the Endangered Species Act.