Court Says Suit Violated U.S. Constitution
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEEWSPF)–November 13, 2014 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit yesterday rejected a Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. and Shell Offshore Inc. lawsuit that attempted to prevent environmental groups from challenging its oil drilling plans in the Arctic. The appeals court dismissed the case on the grounds that it violated the U.S. Constitution.
Shell’s suit against NRDC and other groups asked the court to preemptively…
