Case: Ack for Whales, Inc. v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

1:26-cv-00070 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 9, 2026

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Case Summary

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On January 9, 2026, this lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Plaintiff, a Massachusetts environmental nonprofit, sought declaratory and injunctive relief after BOEM failed to comply with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act by validating the operation of Vineyard Wind 1, an offshore wind energy project. Filing under OCSLA and the Administrative Procedure Act, they requested that the court declare the approval of the construction plans as arbitrary and capricious or otherwise not in accordance with law, as well as other and further relief the court deems appropriate.

This case is ongoing.

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Jr, Thomas William (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Jr, Thomas William (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:26-cv-00070	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief to Set Aside Final Agency Action Ack for Whales v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	Jan. 9, 2026	Jan. 9, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Jan. 17, 2026, 12:20 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DOUG BURGUM, Matthew Giacona, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12177765) filed by WILLIAM VANDERHOOP, AMY DISIBIO, Vallorie Oliver, ACK FOR WHALES, INC., VERONICA BONNET, DANNY PRONK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons BOEM, # 3 Summons Doug Burgum, # 4 Summons Matthew Giacona, # 5 Summons US Attorney DC, # 6 Summons US Attorney General, # 7 Summons US Dep of Interior)(Stavola, Thomas) (Entered: 01/09/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons BOEM View on PACER 3 Summons Doug Burgum View on PACER 4 Summons Matthew Giacona View on PACER 5 Summons US Attorney DC View on PACER 6 Summons US Attorney General View on PACER 7 Summons US Dep of Interior View on PACER	Jan. 9, 2026	Jan. 9, 2026 Clearinghouse
2	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ACK FOR WHALES, INC., VERONICA BONNET, AMY DISIBIO, Vallorie Oliver, DANNY PRONK, WILLIAM VANDERHOOP (Stavola, Thomas) (Entered: 01/09/2026)	Jan. 9, 2026	Jan. 9, 2026
3	Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG	Jan. 12, 2026	Jan. 12, 2026
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	Jan. 12, 2026	Jan. 12, 2026

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Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Public Accommodations/Contracting/Organizational Discrimination

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 9, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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