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Communities Against Runway Expansion, Inc. v. Federal Aviation Administration

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 30, 2004No. 02-1267PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

This case involves a final order of the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) approving changes to the layout plan for Boston’s Logan International Airport (including the construction of a new runway and improvement of existing taxiways) and making certain determinations necessary for the project to be eligible for federal funding under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 47101 et seq. (“AAIA”). The order was based, in part, on an environmental impact statement (“EIS”) prepared pursuant to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by60 opinions

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  2. Nevada v. Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
  3. Village of Barrington v. Surface Transportation BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
  4. Sierra Club v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
  5. Safe Extensions, Inc. v. Federal Aviation AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007

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