Lawsuit aims to shut down ‘open riding’ at Ocotillo Wells off-road park Two environmental groups filed suit in Sacramento on Tuesday seeking a court-ordered shut down of open-riding areas at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area. [News Source]

Lawsuit Accuses New York and Lincoln Center of Limiting Access to Damrosch Park The suit says that Damrosch Park is being improperly used for commercial purposes, limiting public access. [News Source]

Montclair settles 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 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 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 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 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]