Docket number(s): 2:24-cv-00106-SM-DPC
Court/Admin Entity: United States District Court Eastern District Louisiana
Principal Laws:
Administrative Procedure Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Description:
Plaintiffs, who consist of an oystermen group and an environmental nonprofit filed suit challenging the Army Corps’ authorization of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, a coastal restoration project in Louisiana, claiming that the degraded water quality in the river along with project changes in salinity would adversely impact oysters, oyster reefs, and other protected species in the surrounding Barataria Bay. It also challenges the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Services’ concurrence with Army Corps findings that the project would not adversely impact species protected under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act.
CASE DOCUMENTS:
| FILIING DATE | TYPE | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|
| 01/11/2024 | Complaint | Alleges that, due to the water quality of the river in South Louisiana, allowing such a diversion would lead to the destruction of oyster population and other marine life over the life of the project. |
| Intervention | Coalition of one business and three conservation groups intervened as defendants |