Jun. 6, 2022
Biden plan for fracking off coast violates law, 9th Circuit panel rules
“In this era of climate change, with ever mounting threats to our oceans and wildlife, it is absolutely appropriate and essential that the federal government adequately evaluate oil development activities like these in order to safeguard our precious marine resources,” Benjamin Pitterle of the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, said.
A Biden administration plan to approve fracking and acidizing off the coast of California violates federal law, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday.
In a unanimous opinion written by Judge Ronald M. Gould, the circuit panel found that the federal government and several intervenor defendants — including the American Petroleum Institute — violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the C...
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