Legal Opinion

Abrams v. Love Canal Area Revitalization Agency

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 10, 1987PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: We affirm for reasons stated at Special Term (Mintz, J.). We add only that additional justification for holding that the Attorney-General has standing to sue may be found in various provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law. In ECL 1-0101 (1), it is declared to be the State’s policy to protect, conserve and improve our natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the State. Section 8-0101 declares that the purpose of SEQRA is to assert a State policy which will encourage harmony…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Abrams v. Love Canal Area Revitalization AgencyNew York Supreme Court · 1986

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ecumenical Task Force of Niagara Frontier, Inc. v. Love Canal Area Revitalization AgencyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Dutchess Resource Recovery Agency v. Town Board of WashingtonNew York Supreme Court · 1989

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