Biological

California Sued by Enviros Over Fracking

The San Francisco-based Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in a California Superior Court Thursday, seeking to get the state to enforce existing laws governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) when it is used in oil and natural gas production. The nonprofit conservation organization alleged that the state is shirking its responsibility.

January 28, 2013

Monterey Shale Fracking Lawsuit Previewed

The San Francisco-based Center for Biological Diversity has issued a 60-day notice of intent to file a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for allegedly failing to keep wildlife protected from hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of oil and gas wells on federal lands it manages in the Monterey Shale in central California.

September 11, 2012

Appeals Court Denies Bid to Halt Ruby Pipeline

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week denied the Center for Biological Diversity’s (CBD) emergency motion to prevent construction of the Ruby Pipeline.

September 6, 2010

Appeals Court Denies Bid to Halt Ruby Pipeline

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit late Tuesday denied the Center for Biological Diversity’s (CBD) emergency motion to prevent construction of the Ruby Pipeline.

September 2, 2010