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Press Release August 29, 2022

Earthjustice Asks For Preliminary Injunction in the Erie Bayfront Parkway Lawsuit

In light of PennDOT’s plan to begin construction during active lawsuit, Earthjustice and clients filed a motion for a preliminary injunction calling for a pause

document August 29, 2022

Erie Bayfront Parkway Case: Motion for Preliminary Injunction

In light of PennDOT’s plan to begin construction during active lawsuit, Earthjustice and clients ask court for a motion for preliminary injunction calling for a pause.

Aerial satellite map view of Bayfront Parkway, a major road that runs through Erie, Penn.’s waterfront.
((c) 2021 Maxar / Microsoft Bing Maps)
case April 28, 2021

Challenging the Erie Bayfront Parkway Project

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP – Erie Unit) and Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the Categorical Exclusion for the Erie Bayfront Parkway Project. The decision violates the National Environmental Policy Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the…

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document December 15, 2020

Erie Bayfront NAACP and PennFuture Lawsuit v. Federal Highway Administration and PennDOT

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP – Erie Unit) and Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the Categorical Exclusion for the Erie Bayfront Parkway Project.

Press Release December 14, 2020

Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration’s Vehicles-First Erie Bayfront Parkway Project

PennDOT illegally utilized a short-cut environmental review process that bypassed mandatory public hearings, ignoring public pleas calling for review of alternatives prior to selecting final design