memorandum opinion and order

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - memorandum opinion and order

Lawsuit challenging federal defendants' decision to hold an offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland

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notice of appeal

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - notice of appeal

memorandum opinion

D.C. Federal Court Vacated Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Due to Arbitrary and Capricious NEPA Analysis

brief

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - brief

response

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - response

amicus brief

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - amicus brief

reply

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - reply

D.C. Federal Court Allowed Trade Group to Intervene to Defend Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale

opposition

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - opposition

motion for summary judgment

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - motion for summary judgment

motion to intervene

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - motion to intervene

amicus motion

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - amicus motion

motion

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - motion

order

Federal Court Allowed Louisiana to Intervene in Environmental Groups’ Challenge to Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale

complaint

Environmental Groups Challenged Environmental Review for Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale

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Groups  of people who are adversely affected by climate change or the response to it

A set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

Renewable energy means all forms of energy produced from renewable sources in a sustainable manner.

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Molecules in the atmosphere that play a key role in the greenhouse effect by trapping heat radiating from Earth’s surface.

Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

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The management and allocation of funds, assets and investments to meet various objectives

Any substance with chemical properties that can cause physical harm to people or damage the environment, including ammonia, carbon monoxide, phosphine, chlorine, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, pesticides, dioxins, microplastics, benzene, asbestos, aflatoxins, fluoride, methanol, and toxins from marine sources.

Climate change can have a range of impacts on technological system. Extreme weather events can cause infrastructure failures like power outages or damage to roads and bridges, as well as the impacts from waste following natural disasters. Human activities also cause technological impacts, such as the risks posed by oil spillage and leaks.

Social and cultural groups that share collective ancestral ties to the lands and natural resources where they live, occupy or from which they have been displaced

People with different national or cultural traditions from the dominant population

Coal is a combustible sedimentary rock formed from carbonised plant matter, rich in carbon and hydrocarbons, and occurring in several main types including hard coal and brown coal.

Either money or something of monetary value is transferred between two or more organisations, people or countries.

This sector includes firms and individuals offering specialised expertise in fields such as law, accounting, consulting, science and engineering.

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Activities involving the catching, processing, and selling of fish for food, recreation, and industry.

Oil is a combustible liquid fossil fuel composed mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring as crude oil and refined into petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene.

Electricity generation from devices driven by the movement of salt water, differences in saltwater temperatures, or salinity gradients.

Social inclusion is the process of improving the terms on which individuals and groups take part in society—improving the ability, opportunity, and dignity of those disadvantaged on the basis of their identity.

Fossil gas, commonly known as natural gas, is a fossil fuel consisting chiefly of methane with smaller amounts of other hydrocarbons and trace gases, found in underground deposits.

Friends of the Earth v. Haaland - memorandum opinion and order

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Risk

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Just transition

Renewable energy

Fossil fuel

Economic sector

Finance