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Sierra Club v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service

Date
2007
Geography
District of Columbia
Part of
Sierra Club v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service

About this case

Filing year
2007
Status
Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Geography
Docket number
12-5095
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → D.C. Cir.
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → NEPA
Principal law
United States → National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
At issue
Challenge to approvals for expansion project at coal-fired power plant in western Kansas

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
05/28/2013
Decision
Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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The D.C. Circuit dismissed the appeal by intervenor Sunflower Electric Power Corporation of the district court's granting of summary judgment to Sierra Club.  The D.C. Circuit determined that the district court’s order was a non-final remand order that was not immediately appealable by a private party and therefore dismissed Sunflower’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

Summary

Challenge to approvals for expansion project at coal-fired power plant in western Kansas