Opinion ID: 28136
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Discloses, or threatens to disclose,

Text: to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, policy, [or] practice of the employer ... that the employee reasonably believes is in violation of an environmental law, rule, or regulation. (Emphasis added.) “[T]he phrase ‘act in a retaliatory manner’ ... requires ... showing that the employer was motivated to fire an employee because of the employee’s disclosure of an environmental violation”. Powers v. Vista Chemical Co., 109 F.3d 1089, 1094-95 (5th Cir. 1997); see also Chiro v. Harmony Corp., 745 So. 2d 1198, 1201 (La. App. 1 Cir. 1999) (“Chiro was required to establish that the conduct complained of ... occurred as a result of a report of, or complaint of, an environmental violation. In other words, Chiro must show a causal connection between his participation in the protected activity ... and the alleged adverse action taken by Harmony”.). The district court concluded Kimble failed to create a material fact issue for this causation requirement. 5 Based upon our de novo review of the record, and viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Kimble, we agree.