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Litigation

National Audubon Society v. Bernhardt

Date
2020
Geography
Alaska
Part of
Gwich’in Steering Committee v. Bernhardt

About this case

Filing year
2020
Status
Motion to stay proceedings granted.
Geography
Docket number
3:20-cv-00205
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → D. Alaska
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → NEPAFederal Statutory Claims → Other Statutes and Regulations
Principal law
United States → Administrative Procedure Act (APA)United States → Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation ActUnited States → Endangered Species Act (ESA)United States → National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)United States → National Wildlife Refuge System Administration ActUnited States → Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017United States → Wilderness Act
At issue
Challenge to federal review and approval of an oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
02/10/2021
Motion
Unopposed motion filed by defendants to stay proceedings.
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08/24/2020
Complaint
Complaint filed.
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Summary

Challenge to federal review and approval of an oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.