Uranium in-situ leaching project held not to require EIS

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Nat. Resour. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5169207

Brown, S

A preliminary injunction request to halt Federal approvals for uranium mining and milling activities for Mobil Oil Corp. in the San Juan Basin region was denied. The plaintiffs alleged three violations of the National Environmental Policy Act, each of which would require an environmental impact statement (EIS): (1) approval of the in-situ project is a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment; (2) the lease sale underlying the proposed project requires either an EIS or an environmental assessment; (3) a regional EIS should be required. Should the plaintiffs eventually prevail, almost half of the nation's uranium exploration and mining would be delayed or effectively ended. The court points out that, ultimately, it appears unlikely that the plaintiffs will be able to overcome their failure to provide a basis for determination that the lack of a regional EIS is based on a decision by the defendants that was arbitrary, unreasonable, or clearly erroneous. 20 footnotes. (SAC)

• OSTI ID: 5169207
• Journal Information: Nat. Resour. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. Resour. J.; (United States) Vol. 20:2; ISSN NRJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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