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Lawsuit Accuses New York and Lincoln Center of Limiting Access to Damrosch Park
Tuesday May 21st 2013, 6:34 pm Filed under Environmental lawsuit

The suit says that Damrosch Park is being improperly used for commercial purposes, limiting public access. [News Source]

Montclair settles environmental lawsuit
Tuesday May 21st 2013, 5:47 pm Filed under Environmental lawsuit

Though doubting Montclair's liability in the case, Township Attorney Ira Karsick, said that he decision was made with the cost of further litigation in mind. [News Source]

Miami-Dade lawmakers approve $1.6 billion sewer-lawsuit deal
Tuesday May 21st 2013, 4:49 pm Filed under Environmental lawsuit

By Zachary Fagenson (Reuters) - Florida's Miami-Dade County on Tuesday promised to spend $1.6 billion on fixes for its dilapidated, accident-prone sewer system in a deal meant to settle a lawsuit with federal and state environmental officials. County commissioners, many of whom complained about proposed user fee hikes of 33 percent over five years, approved a consent agreement detailing repairs ... [News Source]

N.C. adds Charlotte-area power plant to coal ash lawsuit
Tuesday May 21st 2013, 3:43 pm Filed under Environmental lawsuit

State regulators under pressure from environmental groups added Duke Energy’s Riverbend power plant, perched above Charlotte’s water supply, to a lawsuit over coal ash pollution. [News Source]

Legacy lawsuit settled after more than 16 years on books
Tuesday May 21st 2013, 2:56 pm Filed under Environmental lawsuit

After a decade and a half of legal wrangling, a legacy lawsuit over oil company contamination in Vermilion Parish came to a close with a settlement deal signed Friday. "We are I can't go into any great details because of confidentiality agreement, but as a member of the family and as attorney for the Broussard family, I can say that we are very, very happy with this settlement," said Warren ... [News Source]

Environmental Groups Sue to Halt Timber Sale Near Lake Koocanusa
Tuesday May 21st 2013, 12:11 pm Filed under Environmental lawsuit

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to halt a U.S. Forest Service timber sale in Kootenai National Forest, arguing that it would harm critical habitat for grizzly bears and Canada lynx, both of which are protected by the Endangered Species Act. On May 14, the Western Environmental Law Center filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in Missoula on behalf of the Alliance for the Wild ... [News Source]

Wyoming asks federal judge to continue wolf suit
Tuesday May 21st 2013, 6:19 am Filed under Environmental lawsuit

The state of Wyoming is asking a federal judge not to allow a coalition of environmental groups to pull the plug on a lawsuit they filed challenging last year's decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to turn over management of wolves to the state. [News Source]