U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras’ opinion last week was in response to a lawsuit filed by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and a coalition of conservation groups in 2019 against the National Park Service for allowing e-bikes on non-motorized trails.
“Judge Contreras ruled that the Park Service’s compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, when it allowed e-bikes into the system, was defective and ordered the agency to do it over again,” PEER attorney Peter T. Jenkins told BRAIN. “That should be a win for Park users. We are disappointed that he did not block e-bike use in Parks immediately, but the battle is not over.”
