Center for Biological Diversity v. Export-Import Bank of the United States

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal on standing grounds of a lawsuit challenging U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) financing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia. The Ninth Circuit agreed with the district court that the plaintiffs—who brought claims under the Endangered Species Act and National Historic Preservation Act—had not demonstrated that performance of procedures required by these laws would redress the alleged environmental injury.