Our Work
Environment
Greer Coaltion Inc. and the Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service et al.Wed, 11/17/2010 | |
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On September 16, 2009, the Forest Service approved the Black River Land Exchange, a decision which has been and continues to be plagued with inconsistencies, shoddy analysis and an almost willful neglect of the public interest. The Center has filed a lawsuit to stop the Forest Service from handing our national forest lands over to private development. |
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State Trust Land Department v. ANSACWed, 11/17/2010 | |
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In Spring 2011, the Center won a major victory for the protection of Arizona's rivers and streams, and by extension, for all of us who want to bring back our quickly disappearing waterways and the rich, lush, riparian corridors they sustain. |
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WildEarth Guardians v. BaierTue, 11/16/2010 | |
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The Center is challenging the State Land Department's unlawful favoritism in awarding a state land grazing lease to a rancher instead of WildEarth Guardians. The Land Department's decision utterly fails to maximize the state's revenue at a time when that revenue is needed more than ever. |
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Paisely v. GrumblesFri, 11/12/2010 | |
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UPDATE: On September 2, 2011, the Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and ordered the funding restored. The Court's decision is attached. |
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Hualapai Valley Solar LLCTue, 10/12/2010 | |
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The Center scored a monumental victory in this case by convincing the Arizona Corporation Commission that it did not make sense to pump groundwater from an already-depleted aquifer to run a solar power plant. Because of the Center's hard work, Arizonan's can reap the benefits of solar energy without having to give up precious water. |
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