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Ninth Circuit Issued Amended Opinion Rejecting Claims that Cumulative Impact Analysis for Air Cargo Facility Was Deficient

Challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration's environmental review for an air cargo facility in southern California.

Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. Federal Aviation Administration

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Ninth Circuit Denied Rehearing in NEPA Challenge to Southern California Air Cargo Facility

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Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. Federal Aviation Administration - amicus motion

petition for rehearing

Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. Federal Aviation Administration - petition for rehearing

response

Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. Federal Aviation Administration - response

Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. Federal Aviation Administration - order

Rehearing Sought of Ninth Circuit Decision on NEPA Review for San Bernardino Air Cargo Facility

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Ninth Circuit Rejected NEPA Challenge to Air Cargo Facility at San Bernardino Airport; Dissent Said Project Disproportionately Impacts Communities of Color

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Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. Federal Aviation Administration - reply

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Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. Federal Aviation Administration - brief

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Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. Federal Aviation Administration - motion

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Lawsuits Challenged NEPA Review for Air Cargo Facility in Southern California

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Ninth Circuit Issued Amended Opinion Rejecting Claims that Cumulative Impact Analysis for Air Cargo Facility Was Deficient

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