Legal Opinion
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Corps of Engineers of the United States Army
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 28, 1972No. 72-1326PublishedCited by 229 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Chief Judge.
This is another of the rapidly increasing number of cases which are focused in large part upon, and result from the adoption of, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321-4347, which was passed by the Congress of the United States in December, 1969, and became effective January 1, 1970.
This litigation was triggered by the construction of a project known as Gill-ham Dam on the Cossatot River in Arkansas. The case is here on appeal by plaintiffs from the final order of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, dissolving an…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Rogers C. B. Morton, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Arlington Coalition on Transportation v. John A. Volpe, Secretary of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- Denis Hanly v. John M. Mitchell, as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Hiram B. Ely v. Richard W. Velde, Associate Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Natural Resources Defense Council, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by229 opinions
- Trout Unlimited v. MortonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Metcalf v. DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Save Our Ten Acres v. Rod Kreger, Acting Administrator, General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Maryland - National Capital Park and Planning Commission a Public Body Corporate v. U. S. Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Piedmont Heights Civic Club, Inc. v. Thomas D. MorelandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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