The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Ninth Circuit”) recently affirmed an injunction issued by the District Court for Western District of Washington ordering the State of Washington to repair or replace thousands of State...more
On May 12, 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the “Services”) issued notices of proposed rules and a proposed policy related to the designation of...more
On March 29, 2013, United States District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez ordered the State of Washington to replace culverts under State owned roads that block the passage of salmon to critical habitat. The court earlier found...more