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Litigation

Sierra Club v. U.S. Department of Energy

Date
2022
Geography
District of Columbia
Part of
Sierra Club v. U.S. Department of Energy

About this case

Filing year
2022
Status
Petitioner filed unopposed motion for voluntary dismissal.
Geography
Docket number
22-1217
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → D.C. Cir.
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → NEPAFederal Statutory Claims → Other Statutes and Regulations
Principal law
United States → National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)United States → Natural Gas Act
At issue
Challenges to orders increasing the amount of liquefied natural gas that could be exported from Texas and Louisiana facilities to countries without a free-trade agreement with the United States.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
12/12/2023
Motion
Petitioner filed unopposed motion for voluntary dismissal.
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Sierra Club moved for voluntary dismissal of the proceeding after the Department of Energy's authorization expired.
08/22/2022
Petition
Petition for review filed.
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Summary

Challenges to orders increasing the amount of liquefied natural gas that could be exported from Texas and Louisiana facilities to countries without a free-trade agreement with the United States.