Alaska Wilderness League v. Jewell

The Ninth Circuit employed Chevron deference in their decision to confirm BSEE’s approval of Shell’s Oil Spill Response Plans. This holding represents a potential nail in the coffin for the parties seeking to block offshore drilling permits. Although the dissent refutes the majority’s interpretation...

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Main Author: Rechkoff, Kevin B
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Published: ScholarWorks at University of Montana 2015
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umt.edu/plrlr/vol0/iss6/11
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spelling ftunivmontana:oai:scholarworks.umt.edu:plrlr-1450 2023-07-16T03:57:59+02:00 Alaska Wilderness League v. Jewell Rechkoff, Kevin B 2015-08-21T17:21:36Z application/pdf https://scholarworks.umt.edu/plrlr/vol0/iss6/11 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/context/plrlr/article/1450/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf unknown ScholarWorks at University of Montana https://scholarworks.umt.edu/plrlr/vol0/iss6/11 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/context/plrlr/article/1450/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf Public Land & Resources Law Review offshore drilling Shell Chukchi Beaufort Law text 2015 ftunivmontana 2023-06-27T22:48:14Z The Ninth Circuit employed Chevron deference in their decision to confirm BSEE’s approval of Shell’s Oil Spill Response Plans. This holding represents a potential nail in the coffin for the parties seeking to block offshore drilling permits. Although the dissent refutes the majority’s interpretation of the ESA and NEPA consultation processes, this case stands as an example of how ambiguity in statutory language can have dire consequences on citizens seeking to enforce harsher environmental standards under an APA challenge. Text Chukchi Alaska University of Montana: ScholarWorks
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description The Ninth Circuit employed Chevron deference in their decision to confirm BSEE’s approval of Shell’s Oil Spill Response Plans. This holding represents a potential nail in the coffin for the parties seeking to block offshore drilling permits. Although the dissent refutes the majority’s interpretation of the ESA and NEPA consultation processes, this case stands as an example of how ambiguity in statutory language can have dire consequences on citizens seeking to enforce harsher environmental standards under an APA challenge.
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