Driftless Area Land Conservancy v. American Transmission Co.

Date

2021

Geography

Wisconsin

Part of

National Wildlife Refuge Association v. Rural Utilities Service

About this case

Filing year

2021

Status

Appeal dismissed.

Geography

United States → Wisconsin

Docket number

21-3123

Court/admin entity

United States → United States Federal CourtsUnited States → United States Seventh Circuit (7th Cir.)

Case category

Federal Statutory Claims → Clean Water ActFederal Statutory Claims → Endangered Species Act and Other Wildlife Protection StatutesFederal Statutory Claims → NEPAFederal Statutory Claims → Other Statutes and Regulations

Principal law

United States → Administrative Procedure Act (APA)United States → Clean Water Act (CWA)United States → Endangered Species Act (ESA)United States → National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)United States → National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997

At issue

Challenges to a 101-mile high-voltage transmission line running from Iowa to a substation in Wisconsin.

Documents

Filing Date

Type

Action Taken

Document

Summary

03/09/2022

Decision

Appeal dismissed.

View

–

03/08/2022

Motion

Motion for voluntary dismissal filed by appellants.

View

–

12/27/2021

Brief

Initial brief filed by intervenor-defendant-appellees American Transmission Company LLC et al.

View

–

Summary

Challenges to a 101-mile high-voltage transmission line running from Iowa to a substation in Wisconsin.