Humane Society of the United States v. Department of Commerce

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• holding that the impact of first-ever “harassing” studies of endangered sea lion populations was highly uncertain
• holding that the impact of first ever \harassing\ studies of endangered sea lion populations was highly uncertain
• holding that the impact of first ever “harassing” studies of endangered sea lion populations was highly uncertain
• holding that the potential environmental effects of an agency decision were highly controversial where the defendant agency's own leadership expressed \an appreciation of the degree of controversy surrounding\ the effects
• holding that the potential environmental effects of an agency decision were highly controversial where the defendant agency’s own leadership expressed “an appreciation of the degree of controversy surrounding” the effects
• arguing that complete risk analysis required, inter alia, consideration of pipeline elevation profile, maximum operating pressure, location of mainline valves, location and type of “critical leak detection monitoring devices by milepost”

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