Murray v. Green

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the substantive content of an environmental impact report made pursuant to the Environmental Quality Act, Code §§ 10.1-1200 to -1221 (the Act), is subject to judicial review.

Code § 10.1-1208 requires all state agencies, boards, commissions, or any branch of the state government to “prepare and submit a report to the Council [on the Environment] on each major state project.” The report shall include the following:

1. The environmental impact of the major state project;

2. Any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided if the major state…