ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CASES

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U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, March 21, 2007
Utah Envtl. Congress v. Troyer, No. 05-4183
In an action alleging that representatives of the U.S. Forest Service violated federal law by authorizing six projects in four national forests in Utah, authorization is reversed in part as to three projects where the Forest Service acted arbitrarily and capriciously by failing to apply the applicable regulations when it did not use the best available science standard in approving those projects. Read more...

U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, March 21, 2007
Action Marine, Inc. v. Continental Carbon Inc., No. 06-11311
In case involving alleged emission of pollutants into the air from defendants' plant that darkened plaintiffs' property, denial of post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of law is affirmed as evidence and relevant law supported the jury's verdict and damage award, the final judgment, and the district court's decision to deny defendants' post-trial motion. Read more...