U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 24, 2015
'Adaptive management' questions crucially important to environmental law
While the 9th Circuit's Alaska Wilderness League seems like a potential blockbuster, involving the oil industry and major environmental groups, no new law is likely to emerge from the case. By Dave Owen
On Nov. 16, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Alaska Wilderness League v. Sally Jewell, 15-35559, a case involving walruses and oil exploration in the Chukchi Sea. At first blush, the case sounds like a potential blockbuster: major environmental groups, the oil industry, and 2000-pound animals can make for a combustible mix. And the case also raises some important questions about resource management ...
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