Legal Opinion
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Tennessee Valley Authority
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 8, 1971No. 71 Civ. 919PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOTLEY, District Judge.
I. Statement of Facts
This action arises from the alleged practice of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) of purchasing and using strip-mined coal. In general, strip-mining is a practice of extracting coal by removing the covering top and subsoils, depositing them nearby and then removing the coal from the newly exposed surface. According to plaintiffs, strip-mining directly causes severe water pollution, defaces the land, and renders it useless for recreation, wildlife, timber production or living.
Plaintiffs charge that in purchasing and using strip-mined coal, the TVA…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by24 opinions
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