National Wildlife Refuge Association, et al v. American Transmission Company LLC, et al

  1. August 10, 2022

    Utilities Tell 7th Circ. Not To Block $500M Power Line Work

    Developers of a $500 million Midwest power line project told the Seventh Circuit it could not halt construction on the project without improperly expanding federal court jurisdiction because the project no longer crosses federal land and that phase of the work does not require federal approval.

  2. July 14, 2022

    Wis. Counties Want 7th Circ. To Block $500M Power Line Work

    Two Wisconsin counties have told the Seventh Circuit a district court's ruling against a $500 million power line project didn't go far enough since no injunction is in place that would stop the developer from steaming ahead with damaging construction.

  3. April 27, 2022

    Energy Groups Ask Court To Revive $500M Power Line Project

    Energy industry trade groups on Wednesday asked the Seventh Circuit to overturn a Wisconsin federal judge's ruling that a nearly $500 million Midwest transmission line can't cross a wildlife refuge through a land swap arrangement.

  4. April 14, 2022

    7th Circ. Told Land Swap For $500M Power Line Wasn't Final

    Developers of a nearly $500 million Midwest transmission line want the Seventh Circuit to find a lower court wrongfully ruled that the project can't cross a wildlife refuge through a land swap arrangement, arguing federal regulators had yet to sign off on the swap, so the lower court had no business weighing in.

  5. April 04, 2022

    Block On $500M Power Line Cannot Stand, 7th Circ. Told

    Developers of a nearly $500 million Midwest transmission line on Friday insisted that a lower court clearly exceeded its authority in vacating federal approvals for the project and the decision must be stayed while the Seventh Circuit considers an appeal.

  6. March 31, 2022

    7th Circ. Urged To Keep Block On $500M Midwest Power Line

    Conservation groups defended a federal court's decision to vacate federal approvals for a nearly $500 million Midwest transmission line, telling the Seventh Circuit it shouldn't let construction happen while the project developers appeal because it's unlikely the invalidated permits will be revived.