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The following resources represent a collection of court filings and judicial opinions regarding underground injection control well regulation. It may be necessary to view certain decisions via an online legal research database.
This list of cases is not exhaustive.
Center for Biological Diversity v. California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources
(Superior Court for the State of California for the City and County of Alameda, No. RG13664534)
- Verified Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (Jan. 4, 2013)
- Order denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Sep. 4, 2013)
- Plaintiff’s Request for Dismissal (Oct. 29, 2013)
In Re Seneca Resources Corp.
(Environmental Appeals Board, UIC Appeal No. 14-01; 14-02; 14-03)
- Order denying review (May 29, 2014)
Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC v. Grant Township
(USDC W.D. Pennsylvania, No. 1:14-cv-00209)
- Complaint (Aug. 8, 2014)
- First Amended Complaint (Sep. 16, 2014)
Note: due to the procedural length and complexity of this case, we advise to consult the file via an online legal database using the mentioned docket number.
In Re Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC
(Environmental Appeals Board, UIC Appeal No. 14-63; 14-64; and 14-65)
- Order denying review (Aug. 21, 2014)
Seneca Resources Corp. v. Highland Township et al.
(USDC W.D. Pennsylvania, No. 1:15-cv-00060)
- Verified Complaint (Feb. 18, 2015)
- Order approving and adopting Consent Decree (Aug. 12, 2016)
- Defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration of Consent Decree (Aug. 15, 2016)
- Order denying Defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration of Consent Decree (Aug. 16, 2016)
- Notice of Appeal as to Order approving Consent Decree and Order denying Motion for Reconsideration of Consent Decree (Sep. 12, 2016)
(Third Circuit, No. 16-3592)
- Judgment affirming in part the district court’s Aug. 12, 2016 Order and dismissing the remainder for lack of jurisdiction (Jul. 17, 2017)
Center for Biological Diversity v. California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources
(Superior Court of California in and for the County of Alameda, No. RG15769302)
- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate (May 7, 2015)
Environmental Integrity Project et al. v. McCarthy
(USDC Dist. of Columbia, No. 1:16-cv-00842)
- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (May 4, 2016)
- Joint Motion to Enter Consent Decree (Dec. 23, 2016)
- Consent Decree (Dec. 28, 2016)
- Notice of Appeal as to Order on Motion to Approve Consent Decree (Jan. 13, 2017) (Dist. of Columbia No. 17-5010)
- Defendant’s Motion to Terminate Consent Decree (May 20, 2019)
- Minute Order terminating the Consent Decree and dismissing the lawsuit (Jun. 4, 2019)
In the Matter of the U.S. Army
(U.S. EPA Region IX, No. UIC-09-2016-0001)
- Consent Agreement and Final Order (Jun. 17, 2016)
Seneca Resources Corp. v. Highland Township et al.
(USDC W.D. Pennsylvania, No. 1:16-cv-00289)
- Complaint (Nov. 30, 2016)
- Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Feb. 9, 2017)
- Memorandum Opinion and Order granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Counts I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII (Sep. 29, 2017)
- Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Dec. 13, 2017) (adopted Sep. 29, 2017 Memorandum Opinion and Order; case closed)
