Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Pending
Docket Number
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) authorizes damages for the felt loss of a cultural connection to natural resources.
Case Updates
U.S. Chamber coalition files amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari and hold that natural resource damages under CERCLA do not allow for felt cultural loss
August 28, 2026
U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief
William M. Jay, Brian T. Burgess, and Isabel M. Marin of Goodwin Procter LLP served as outside counsel.
The Chamber has filed five amicus briefs in this long-running litigation.
Case Documents
- Opinion, 9.3.25 -- Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd. (Ninth Circuit)
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- Teck Metals Ltd. v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (U.S. Supreme Court)