Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. United States Department of Energy
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided November 22, 2002No. CIV. 97-B-529(PAC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BABCOCK, Chief Judge.
Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 701-706, Plaintiffs Sierra Club and Center for Native Ecosystems (collectively, Plaintiffs), seek declaratory and injunctive relief against Defendant Department of Energy (DOE) based on their claims that DOE violated: 1) the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq. (NEPA) by failing to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS) prior to its decision to grant a road easement; and 2) the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531…
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