Legal Opinion
Andrus v. Sierra Club
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 11, 1979No. 78-625PublishedCited by 328 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
The question for decision is whether § 102 (2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 83 Stat. 853, 42 U. S. C. §4332 (2)(C), requires federal agencies to prepare environmental impact statements (EIS’s) to accompany appropriation requests. We hold that it does not.
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NEPA sets forth its purposes in bold strokes:
“The purposes of this Act are: To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Tennessee Valley Authority v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- General Electric Co. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- 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
- American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by328 opinions
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Steadman v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- California v. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Save the Yaak Committee, Donn Vance v. J.R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture R. Max Peterson, Chief, Forest Service Thomas Costin, Region I ForesterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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