Legal Opinion
Bob Marshall Alliance v. Hodel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1988No. Nos. 86-4014, 86-4019PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves the issuance of oil and gas leases on the area known as Deep Creek, located in Montana’s Lewis and Clark National Forest. The Bob Marshall Alliance and the Wilderness Society (collectively “Marshall Alliance”) brought suit against several federal agencies and the *1225lessees,1 challenging issuance of the leases on several statutory grounds. 685 F.Supp. 1514.
First, Marshall Alliance alleges that issuance of the leases violated the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (“NEPA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq. (1982). NEPA mandates the preparation of an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Sierra Club v. R. Max Peterson, in His Official Capacity as Chief Forester of the United States Forest Service, Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Thomas v. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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