Dossier
Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study
Coverage of Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study in the Nexus archive.
- Justice Department moves to dismiss whale strike lawsuit over California shipping lanes
The Justice Department seeks to dismiss a lawsuit by environmental groups alleging the U.S. Coast Guard and National Marine Fisheries Service failed to prevent whale strikes in California shipping lanes. The DOJ argues the Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC PARS) is not final agency action, while plaintiffs counter it is legally binding and has real-world consequences for endangered whales.