Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. R. Max Peterson, in His Official Capacity as Chief Forester of the United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 28, 1983No. 82-1695PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge MacKINNON.
MacKINNON, Senior Circuit Judge:
In proceedings in the district court, the Sierra Club challenged the decision by the United States Forest Service (Forest Service) and the Department of the Interior (Department) to issue oil and gas leases on lands within the Targhee and Bridger-Te-ton National Forests of Idaho and Wyoming. The plaintiff alleged that the leasing program violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq. (1976), because no Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was prepared prior to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kleppe v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Scientists' Institute for Public Information, Inc. v. Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Cabinet Mountains Wilderness/scotchman's Peak Grizzly Bears v. R. Max Peterson, U. S. Forest ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Committee for Auto Responsibility v. SolomonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Port of Astoria v. HodelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
3Cited by140 opinions
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- Coalition on Sensible Transportation, Inc. v. Elizabeth DoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Humane Society of the United States v. Donald P. Hodel, Secretary of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
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