9th Circuit today - The panel denied a petition for review of a decision of the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), finding that a new runway project at Hillsboro Airport near Portland, Oregon, would have no significant impact on the environment ("FONSI"). The panel held that in adopting the supplemental environmental assessment, issuing the FONSI, and concluding that the project at Hillsboro Airport complied with the requirements of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act, the FAA did not act in a manner that was arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance of law. http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/08/03/14-71180.pdf Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Executive Director and General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. 51 Monroe Street Suite 404 Rockville, Maryland 20850 202-466-5424 x7110 Direct: 202-742-1016 Cell: 240-876-6790 Plan ahead: IMLA's Annual Conference October 14- October 18, 2017 - Niagara, Ontario, Canada (Passport required) To register, go to: http://imla.org/events/conferences#registration IMLA's Annual Seminar and Section 1983 Defense Conference - April 20- April 23, 2018 Washington, DC