ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The federal district court for the District of Columbia granted BLM’s and federal officials’ motion for voluntary remand without vacatur of claims that they failed to comply with NEPA in connection with 27 oil and gas leasing decisions across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Montana between September 2016 and March 2019.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 20, 2020

1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. The district court rejected eight grounds for removal, but the Fourth Circuit concluded its appellate jurisdiction was limited to determining whether the companies properly removed the case under the federal-officer removal statute. 19-1189 (U.S. 4:19-cv-00362 (E.D.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 13, 2021

Federal Court Rejected Claims that Climate Change-Related Developments Necessitated Supplemental NEPA Review for Forest Plan and Projects. The federal district court for the District of Montana dismissed a lawsuit that sought to compel the U.S. 1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. Minnesota v. BP p.l.c.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Ninth Circuit declined to remand with instructions for dismissal of the underlying action and also declined to vacate any district court decisions. In addition, the Ninth Circuit took no position on whether the underlying action was moot or whether vacatur was appropriate, instead leaving those matters to the district court.

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