California AG Blocked Fracking Off of Coast

California Attorney General Rob Bonta secured a decision preventing fracking off the coast of California. His office filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department in 2016 challenging a final environmental assessment which led to the authorization of fracking. In its June 3 decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the AG’s office that the environmental analysis was flawed, and violated NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

• Documents: CA Press ReleaseJudgment
• Document Type: Judgment Press Releases/Statements
• States: California
• Agencies: Department of the Interior
• Issues: Clean Air & Climate Climate Cross-Cutting & Administrative Endangered Species Act Fossil Fuels Fracking National Environmental Policy Act Natural Resources Public Lands & Wildlife Water Water Pollution Wildlife
• Era: Obama Administration
• Outcome: Win
• Action Type: Litigation