Legal Opinion

Sierra Club v. Larson

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 6, 1993No. 92-2227, 92-2323 and 92-2282PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

In this case, the Sierra Club appeals from the judgment of the district court declining to enjoin construction of the central artery/third harbor tunnel project in Boston. It also petitions to review the action of the Environmental Protection Agency in approving an amendment to Massachusetts state regulations that bears upon the project. We affirm the district court and deny the petition for review.

I. THE FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Massachusetts, through its Department of Public Works, has begun construction of a mammoth project that includes rebuilding a major segment…

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