Legal Appeals

Updated 7/8/2011

Cape Wind faces numerous legal challenges:

Plaintiff

Defendant

Status

Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound

Federal Aviation Administration for issuance of No Hazard determination

Appeal Filed

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility et al

US Dept. of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service for violations of Endangered Species Act; Migratory Bird Treaty; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; and national Environmental Policy Act

PENDING

Town of Barnstable

US Dept. of Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard for violations of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Environmental Policy Act; and others

PENDING

Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound

US Dept. of Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard for violations of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Environmental Policy Act; and others

PENDING

Wampanoag Tribe of Gayhead/ Aquinnah

US Dept. of Interior for violations of the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act

PENDING