Docket number(s): 21-cv-96-wmc
Court/Admin Entity: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Principal Laws:
Administrative Procedure Act
National Environmental Policy Act
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997
Description:
APA challenge to a 101 mile transmission line that will run from Wisconsin to Iowa and cross a section of the upper Mississippi River. One of the plaintiff’s standing claims for irreparable harm includes the concerns that the project will lead to an increase in the runoff of nutrients and pollutants into the Mississippi River.
CASE DOCUMENTS:
| FILING DATE | TYPE | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2021 | Complaint | Conservation groups challenged environmental review for Midwest Transmission Line |
| 04/07/2021 | Motion | American Transmission Company LLC et al. filed motion to intervene as defendants |
| 10/08/2021 | Motion | Plaintiffs filed motion for preliminary injunction |
| 11/01/2021 | Reply | Plaintiffs field reply brief in support of motion for summary judgment |
| 11/01/2021 | Order | Intervenor-defendants were enjoined from any activities requiring permission under the Utility Regional General Permit until the issuance of an opinion and order on summary judgment. |
| 07/19/2023 | Order | Court removed preliminary injunction that barred developers from commencing construction activities. |
| 09/11/2023 | Judgment | Federal appeals court issued final judgment on cross claim in favor of defendants and declined to issue a permanent injunction. |
| 09/14/2023 | Motion | Plaintiff’s reply motion in support of a status conference due to recent updates related to the litigation. |