Court Battles

National Audubon Society et al. v. David Bernhardt et al.

NRDC and allies are suing over the Trump administration’s decision to open the heart of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.

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February 17, 2021

Conservation Law Foundation v. Trump (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts)

NRDC and our partners are suing to restore full protections to this special monument.

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January 22, 2021

The Keystone XL Pipeline

NRDC is challenging the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to approve the Keystone XL pipeline without an adequate review of its impacts.

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January 20, 2021

Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment et al. v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management et al.

The BLM failed to consult tribal communities and consider environmental impacts before it approved fracking permits in the Greater Chaco region of New Mexico.

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January 20, 2021

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance et al. v. David Bernhardt et al.

The Trump administration snuck around a new conservation law to approve helium drilling in the iconic Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness. So we’re suing.

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January 08, 2021

League of Conservation Voters v. Trump (Offshore Leasing Ban)

Our broad coalition is fighting the Trump administration to keep our coasts permanently off-limits to oil and gas drilling.

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November 30, 2020

NRDC et al. v. Dan Brouillette et al.

The Trump administration’s Energy Department has abandoned its obligations to review and update efficiency standards. So we’re suing.

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October 30, 2020

Environmental Justice Health Alliance et al. v. Council on Environmental Quality et al. (NEPA Rule)

The Trump administration is rolling back critical environmental reviews and blocking public participation under the guise of “streamlining.” So we’re suing.

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August 06, 2020

Wilderness Workshop et al. v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management et al.

In 2015, BLM opened hundreds of thousands of acres in the Colorado River Valley to oil and gas development without ever analyzing and disclosing the environmental impacts. So we sued.

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November 15, 2019

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National Audubon Society et al. v. David Bernhardt et al.

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Conservation Law Foundation v. Trump (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts)

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The Keystone XL Pipeline

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Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment et al. v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management et al.

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Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance et al. v. David Bernhardt et al.

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League of Conservation Voters v. Trump (Offshore Leasing Ban)

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NRDC et al. v. Dan Brouillette et al.

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Environmental Justice Health Alliance et al. v. Council on Environmental Quality et al. (NEPA Rule)

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Wilderness Workshop et al. v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management et al.

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