Ninth Circuit Affirms EPA Decision to Issue Permits for Offshore Drilling in Alaska

This story was filed on April 23, 2013

Here is the opinion in Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands v. EPA. From the court’s syllabus: The panel denied a petition for review, and upheld a decision of the Environmental Protection Agency granting two air permits authorizing exploratory drilling … Continue reading →read more

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