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Responsible Offshore Development Alliance v. U.S. Department of the Interior

Date
2022
Geography
Massachusetts
Part of
Responsible Offshore Development Alliance v. U.S. Department of the Interior

About this case

Filing year
2022
Status
Summary judgment for defendants affirmed.
Geography
Docket number
23-2051
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → 1st 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 → Clean Water Act (CWA)United States → Endangered Species Act (ESA)United States → Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)United States → Merchant Marine Act of 1920/Jones ActUnited States → National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)United States → Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)
At issue
Challenge to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approvals for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project off the coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
12/05/2024
Decision
Summary judgment for defendants affirmed.
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Summary

Challenge to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approvals for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project off the coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.