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After Federal Defendants’ Completion of New Analysis, Center for Biological Diversity Voluntarily Dismissed Action Alleging Failure to Consider Pacific Offshore Drilling’s Impacts on Protected Species

Challenge to the alleged failure of federal agencies to comply with the Endangered Species Act and Administrative Procedure Act in connection with the authorization and management of offshore oil and gas activities in federal waters off California.

Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland

order

Endangered Species Act Challenge to Offshore Drilling off California Stayed After Agencies Reinitiated Consultation

Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland - stipulation

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Lawsuit Alleged that New Information on Oil Drilling’s Exacerbation of Climate Change Triggered Duty to Reinitiate Endangered Species Act Consultation

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After Federal Defendants’ Completion of New Analysis, Center for Biological Diversity Voluntarily Dismissed Action Alleging Failure to Consider Pacific Offshore Drilling’s Impacts on Protected Species

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