Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe et al v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al

  1. July 06, 2023

    BLM To Revisit Enviro. Assessment For Geothermal Project

    The U.S. Department of the Interior notified a Nevada federal judge that it plans to revisit an environmental assessment approving a geothermal project in the state, following its Endangered Species Act consultation efforts and the unveiling of new information.

  2. November 10, 2022

    Enviros, Tribe Tell Court Not To Wait On Geothermal Dispute

    The Center for Biological Diversity and the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe told a Nevada federal judge their lawsuit challenging the government's approval of a geothermal project in the state should not be put on hold for the government to consider a new, scaled-back project proposal.

  3. September 19, 2022

    Judge Told Nev. Power Plant Threatens Endangered Toad

    The federal government's approval of a Nevada geothermal power plant must be wiped out because regulators clearly ignored the project's risks to the endangered Dixie Valley toad, a Native American tribe and an environmental group told a Nevada federal judge.

  4. August 01, 2022

    9th Circuit Won't Block Nevada Geothermal Plant

    The Ninth Circuit refused Monday to bar construction on a Nevada geothermal power plant after finding the Center for Biological Diversity and the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe hadn't shown their challenge of federal approvals for the project is likely destined for success.

  5. January 27, 2022

    Geothermal Co. Asks 9th Circ. To Let Plant Project Go Forward

    A Nevada geothermal plant developer has told the Ninth Circuit that it should lift a lower court judge's restraining order keeping it from starting construction, arguing that doing so is necessary to avoid major disruptions to its timeline and ability to meet key deadlines.

  6. January 18, 2022

    Judge Sticks With Construction Halt On Power Plant

    A Nevada federal judge is standing by an injunction temporarily stopping construction on a planned geothermal power plant, despite concerns raised by the developer that the delay risks costing the company more than $30 million.

  7. January 12, 2022

    Power Co. Pans Construction Halt On Geothermal Power Plant

    The developer of a Nevada geothermal power plant says a 90-day preliminary injunction on construction would make it "virtually impossible" to complete the project by a key contractual deadline and would cost the company $30 million.

  8. January 04, 2022

    Judge Temporarily Blocks 2 Geothermal Power Plants In Nev.

    A developer must wait at least 90 days before breaking ground on two planned Nevada geothermal power plants after a federal judge was swayed Tuesday by arguments the project could ruin sacred tribal grounds and devastate a rare toad's population.