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· 3/29/2013

Sullivan v. Resisting Environmental, Destruction on Indigenous Lands

Citations

  • 311 P.3d 625
  • 43 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20074
  • 2013 WL 1281786
  • 2013 Alas. LEXIS 40

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • interpreting Alaska Constitution to require consideration of cumulative impacts throughout course of oil and gas projects
  • “The legislature is tasked with the duty to determine the procedures necessary for ensuring the State’s resources are used ‘for the maximum benefit of its people.’ ” (quoting Alaska Const. art VIII, § 2)
  • “We have said that to ensure these [constitutional] principles are followed, it is necessary for the State to take a ‘hard look’ at all factors material and relevant to the public interest . . . .”

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Judges: Carpeneti, Fabe, Winfree, Stowers

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