Legal Opinion
Silentman v. Federal Power Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 26, 1977No. 76-1192PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by MacKINNON, Circuit Judge.
2Concurrence · WrightOpinion filed by J. Skelly Wright, Circuit Judge
MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:
The National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq. (1970) (“NEPA”), has undoubtedly had a tremendous influence on the conduct of governmental functions, but seldom has the degree of that influence approached closer to actual interference than in this case. Petitioners have skillfully employed the most subtle provisions of the Act to retard the approval of construction of a coal gasification plant, at a cost estimated at $5.5 million per month of delay.1 The premise for the delay is not that…
Also in this document: Concurrence · Wright.
3Cases cited3 opinions
- Aberdeen & Rockfish R. Co. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP)Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- City of Willcox v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Henry v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
4Cited by2 opinions
- DEL-AWARE UN., INC. v. PennDER.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- George Silentman v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977