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Trinity Industries and Trinity Industries Railcar Corporation, et al., are filing suit against The Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, et al., to recover CERCLA expense for the remediation of heavy metals, solvents, and pesticides, from prefabricated tank manufacturing operations at the Pennsylvania industrial site.
C51150
Southwest Landmark sued by Ohio farmer who lost pastures to herbicide waste.
Shirley Meranda, a resident of Ohio, is filing suit against Southwest Landmark, et al., alleging Meranda has suffered lost hay supply, damaged vegetation, and pastures due to hazardous chemical waste, containing herbicides and pesticides, including glyphosate 2/4-D and other chemicals.
C51149
Nye County Nevada sued for approving jail in waterless area.
Concerned Citizens for a Safe Community, et al., are filing suit against Nye County, Nevada, and Nye County Commissioners, et al., alleging defendants failed to perform an accurate EIS before approving a massive detention center on a site with no water in endangered desert tortoise habitat.
C51148
U.S. BLM sued for approving gas and oil leases with disregard to methane emissions.
The Montana Environmental Information Center Oil and Gas Accountability Project and the Wild Earth Guardians, et al., are filing suit against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and Department of the Interior, et al., alleging defendants continue to approve numerous gas and oil leases with total disregard to the environmental impact from the greenhouse gas methane released during the drilling and exploration process.
C51147
Minnesota sues BNSF for acetylene contamination expenses.
The State of Minnesota and the Northern Pacific Center are filing suit against Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, to recover remediation expenses related to the removal of lead and acetylene contamination at defendant's Minnesota facility.
C51146
Holland, Michigan sued by the Sierra Club for modifying coal and natural gas generating station.
The Sierra Club is filing suit against the City of Holland, Michigan, and the Holland Board of Public Works, for violations of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, alleging defendants unlawfully modified the James DeYoung coal and natural gas generating plant without the required permits. The suit alleges excessive emissions from the generating plant have led to increased hospital and ER admissions in the area.
C51145
Trinity Industries sued for remediation of contaminated waste oil.
The United States of America is filing suit against Ascension Holdings Company, Browning-Ferris Industries, and Trinity Industries, et al., to recover CERCLA remediation expenses for the removal of contaminated waste oil and sludge stored at defendant's industrial site in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
C51144
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sued for approving luxury golf community in critical Florida swamp habitat.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, a Florida corporation, is filing suit against Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, Pete Green, Secretary of the Army, and Col Paul Grosskruger, District Engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, challenging defendants approval of the destruction of over 200 acres of the Cocohatchee Slough to construct a 600 acre plus luxury golf community. The suit alleges the Cocohatchee Slough and Corkscrew Swap are critical to the water balance in Florida and also provide habitat to the endangered wood stork and Florida Panther.
C51143
Duncan Petroleum sued for remediation of eighteen leaking storage tanks.
The United States of America is filing suit against Delaware-based Duncan Petroleum Corporation and Robert Duncan, for violations of the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act and to recover expenses for the remediation of eighteen leaking underground storage tanks in Delaware and Maryland.
C51142
U.S. BLM sued for approving gas and oil leases on 100,000 acres of Utah redrock canyons.
The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Wilderness Society, and the Sierra Club, et al., are filing suit against The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, challenging defendant's authorization of gas and oil leases on 110,000 acres of Utah's most spectacular redrock country, roadless wilderness, and canyons. The suit alleges the development would include well pads, pipelines, and numerous roads.
C51141
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sued for refusing to list endangered penstemon threatened by gas and oil exploration.
The Center for Native Ecosystems, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Utah Native Plant Society, and the Colorado Native Plant Society, are filing suit against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, challenging defendants decision not to list the Graham's penstemon as an endangered species, although the US. Fish and Wildlife Service has already admitted that the species is at risk due to oil and gas exploration, tar sand, and oil shale mining.
C51140
Standard Metals sued for remediation of contaminated mine waste.
The United States of America and the State of Colorado are filing suit against Standard Metals Corporation, to recover CERCLA expenses for the remediation of polluted mine waste and tailing at defendant's Gunnison County, Colorado mine site.
C51139
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sued for canceling expert consultation requirements.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, The Sierra Club, and the Humane Society of the United States, are filing suit against the United States Department of Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Marine Fisheries Services, challenging defendants new regulations for the National Marine Fisheries Service and Endangered Species Act, allowing the government to implement new regulations without consulting experts.
C51138
Benchmade Knife Co sues competitor for selling knock-offs.
Benchmade Knife Company and the Mentor Group, LLC., are filing suit against Charles Dellavecchia, dba, Dellsmart, alleging Dellsmart offers identical copies of plaintiff's Benchmade and BenchMite folding knives and tools.
C51137
PNY says memory cards do not infringe on Gemalto patents for SIM cards.
PNY Technologies, a New Jersey corporation, is filing suit against Gemalto, N.V., alleging PNY's flash memory cards do not infringe on Gemalto's patents for smart cards and SIM cards used in computers and mobile devices.
C51136
Carolina Ale House says trademark does not infringe on Miller's Ale House.
LM Restaurants, Inc., is filing suit against Miller's Ale House, for declaratory relief that plaintiff's Carolina Ale House trademark does not infringe on defendant's use of the generic term Ale House.
C51135
Buena Vista and Paramount Pictures sues NPG Cable for redistributing movies.
Buena Vista Television, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Fox Entertainment, Universal City Studios, and Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., are filing suit against NPG Cable, alleging NPG cable has unlawfully distributed plaintiff's copyright films, including Dragonheart, Jackie Chan Adventures, Addams Family Values, and others.
C51134
Mamac Systems sues Greystone Energy for infringing patented pressure manifold.
Mamac Systems, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, is filing suit against Greystone Energy Systems, alleging Greystone sells patent infringing products covered by defendant's differential pressure sensors and valve manifold assembly.
C51133
Top Dog Country Club sues competing kennel for trademark infringement.
Top Dog Country Club, a Minnesota corporation, is filing suit against Super Dog Country Club & Spa, et al., alleging defendant Super Dog offers competing kennel, daycare, and dog grooming services, using a trademark confusingly similar to plaintiff's Top Dog Country Club trademark.
C51132
Surrogate Mothers sues B-Coming Fertility for using "Alternatives to Infertility" slogan.
Surrogate Mothers, Inc., an Indiana corporation, is filing suit against Rosa Balcazar and B-Coming Fertility, alleging defendants offer fertility services uses plaintiff's trademark "Alternatives to Infertility."
C51131
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