Legal Opinion
Kleppe v. Sierra Club
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 28, 1976No. 75-552PublishedCited by 1,120 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
Section 102 (2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 1 (NEPA) requires that all federal agencies include a detailed statement of environmental consequences — known as an environmental impact statement — “in every recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.” 42 U. S. C. § 4332 (2) (C). The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that officials of the Department of the Interior (Department) and certain other federal agencies must take…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Rogers C. B. Morton, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Scientists' Institute for Public Information, Inc. v. Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Aberdeen & Rockfish R. Co. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP)Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Bruce M. And Dorothy v. Cady v. Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary of the Department of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Abel Davis v. Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary of the Interior of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by1,120 opinions
- Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
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