Local Law Blogs

Ind. Courts - Sierra Club files suit against Duke Energy
The ILB has received a release from the Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club, headed "Sierra Club Challenges Duke Energy?s Emissions Scheme: Pollution Limits on New Coal Plant Artificially Inflated," that begins:The Sierra Club today took steps to hold Duke...

Attorney Robert Harris to lead Sierra Club of Hawai`i
Here's last week's Star-Bulletin article:Sierra Club taps attorney as new Hawaii directorThere's apparently no information about Harris, who has been practicing with a corporate law firm, yet on the Sierra Club website:Sierra Club, Hawaii ChapterHarris replaces Jeff Mikulina, who now runs the Blue Planet Foundation:Blue Planet Foundation

Sierra Club Hawaii's New Executive Director
The Sierra Club of Hawaii has named my former Damon Key colleague Robert D. Harris as its new Executive Director, as reported by Pacific Business News here. Robert is one heckuva attorney, and no doubt he will lead the organization...

In Lake Belt mining case, 11th Circuit rebukes lower court, reaffirms deference principles in Federal APA litigation
Sierra Club v. Flowers, No. 07-13297 (May 9, 2008) available online BACKGROUND: Sierra Club brought this action against the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) after the Corps granted Rinker Materials and other mining concerns (“Miners”) Clean ...

Ind. Courts - More on: Sierra Club files suit against Duke Energy
Updating this ILB entry from April 3rd, Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:The Sierra Club has accused Duke Energy Indiana Inc. of artificially inflating the amount of air pollution a proposed coal-to-gas power plant planned for...

pledge to drive 55: memorial day and more
Make the Sierra Club Memorial Day pledge: I can drive 55 [or whatever the speed limit is] The Sierra Club says: Memorial Day Weekend is coming and — in spite of gas prices — more Americans than ever are planning to getaway by car...

Station Night Club
More Settlements Reached

'21' Club
Sued for Withholding Wages

Gleevec
Possible Case of Kidney Damage Reported

Hampton Inn
Third Case of Legionnaires' Disease Linked to McHenry Hampton Inn Hot Tub

18-Wheeler Accident Case Settled for $600,000
18-Wheeler Accident Case Settled for $600,000

Jury Awards $29M in Elder Abuse Case
Jury Awards $29M in Elder Abuse Case