EAJA Awards (#198096)

Center for Biological Diversity v. Fish and wildlife Service and Rosemont Copper Company
4:17-cv-00475-JAS
U.S. Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Fink, Cummings, Melton
340,000.00
Court
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Plaintiffs challenged FWS biological opinion under APA and ESA. Biological opinion was for the USFS permitting of the Rosemont Copper Mine.
Plaintiff argues that the FWS’ ITS is unlawful as it failed to choose a proper take surrogate for seven threatened or endangered species. The Court agrees.