GULF RESTORATION NETWORK v. HAALAND

No. 20-5179.

47 F.4th 795 (2022)

GULF RESTORATION NETWORK, et al., Appellants v. Debra A. HAALAND, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 30, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brettny E. Hardy argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs were Stephen D. Mashuda and Christopher D. Eaton .

Justin D. Heminger , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for federal appellees. With him on the brief were Todd Kim , Assistant Attorney General, and James A. Maysonett , Attorney.

Steven J. Rosenbaum , Bradley K. Ervin , John C. Martin , Susan Mathiascheck , Charles J. Engel, III , and Nikesh Jindal were on the brief for appellees American Petroleum Institute and Chevron, U.S.A., Inc.

Before: Wilkins, Katsas, and Jackson, Circuit Judges.


The Department of the Interior sells offshore leases to oil and gas companies for development. This case concerns the adequacy of an environmental impact statement prepared in connection with two lease sales held in 2018. We hold that Interior adequately considered the option of not leasing, reasonably refused to consider...

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