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OCEANA v. BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Civil Action No. 12-981(RC).

962 F.Supp.2d 70 (2013)

OCEANA et al., Plaintiffs, v. BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT et al., Defendants, and American Petroleum Institute et al., Intervenors.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

August 23, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine M. Wannamaker, Southern Environmental Law Center, Atlanta, GA, Sierra B. Weaver, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs.

James A. Maysonett, Kevin W. McArdle, Michael D. Thorp, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, District Judge.

Four national environmental groups brought this suit against several federal agencies to challenge the approval of two oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico. The agencies have moved to transfer the case to the Southern District of Alabama. Their motion will be denied.

I. BACKGROUND

After the oil rig known as the Deepwater...

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