MINARD RUN OIL COMPANY et al v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE et al
Plaintiff: |
MINARD RUN OIL COMPANY, PENNSYLVANIA OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, ALLEGHENY FOREST ALLIANCE and COUNTY OF WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA |
Defendant: |
UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, ABIGAIL R. KIMBELL, KENT B. CONNAUGHTON, LEANNE M. MARTEN, ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., FOREST SERVICE EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS, ALLEGHENY DEFENSE PROJECT and SIERRA CLUB |
Case Number: |
1:2009cv00125 |
Filed: |
June 1, 2009 |
Court: |
US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania |
Office: |
Erie Office |
County: |
Warren |
Presiding Judge: |
Sean J. McLaughlin |
Nature of Suit: |
None |
Cause of Action: |
42 U.S.C. § 4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment |
Jury Demanded By: |
None |
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Date Filed |
Document Text |
September 6, 2012 |
Filing
128
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 110 Motion for Summary Judgment ; denying 110 Motion for Permanent Injunction; denying Defendants' 112 Motion for Summary Judgment; The April 8, 2009 Settlement Agreement between the Forest Service and the FSEEE Defendants is hereby VACATED; and This Courts Memorandum Opinion and Order of December 15, 2009, is converted into a final declaratory judgment on the merits. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 9/6/12. (nk)
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March 23, 2012 |
Filing
119
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Plaintiff's request that the Forest Service be held in contempt. AND NOW, this 23rd day of March, 2012, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, Plaintiff's request that the Forest Service be held in contempt is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 3/23/12. (jdg)
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December 15, 2009 |
Filing
42
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 2 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction and granting in part and denying in part 17 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Consistent with the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law set forth in th e accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the following Order is hereby entered: Defendants Motion to Dismiss is granted as to Plaintiffs Warren County and AFA and denied as to Plaintiffs POGAM and Minard Run; the Forest Service is preliminarily enjoined fr om requiring the preparation of a NEPA document as a precondition to the exercise of private oil and gas rights in the ANF; enforcement of the forest-wide drilling ban in the ANF is hereby preliminarily enjoined; proposals for drilling activity shall instead be processed forthwith in the same form and manner in which they had been prior to the inception of the drilling ban and consistent with the procedures set forth in United States v. Minard Run Oil Co., 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa. 1980) and 30 U.S.C. § 226(o); and further implementation of the Settlement Agreement is hereby preliminarily enjoined. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 12/15/09. (jdg)
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