The first part of this three-part series covered cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts sitting in the DC, First, Second, Third and Fourth Circuits. Here, part 2 will highlight cases decided by the federal courts sitting in the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits. Finally, part 3 will cover cases decided in the Tenth and Eleventh Circuits, as well as several state supreme courts.

Fifth Circuit

On Aug. 11, 2016, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion rejecting the ExxonMobil Pipeline Company’s request for a stay pending appeal of a compliance order issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. In March 2013, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company’s Pegasus pipeline released 5,000 barrels of crude oil near Mayflower, Arkansas. So far, the release has resulted in more than $57 million in property damages and the forced evacuation of 22 homes. This case is ExxonMobil Pipeline Company v. U.S. Department of Transportation.

Read more: 2016 Environmental Case Law Highlights: Part 2