Mobil Oil Corp. v. FTC: should Federal agencies be required to prepare environmental impact statements in adjudicatory proceedings

Journal Article · · Environ. Law; (United States)

OSTI ID:5511831

Campbell, N W

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) was enacted by Congress to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans. To insure that federal agencies would implement the goals of NEPA into their decisions, Congress specified certain administrative requirements. One of these was the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS). The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expressly exempted any adjudicatory proceedings commenced by the Commission from NEPA's requirement of an EIS. Two recent cases have challenged the validity of this exemption. The issues in both cases are whether the FTC should be required to prepare an EIS in an adjudicatory proceeding, and, if so, at what stage.

• OSTI ID: 5511831
• Journal Information: Environ. Law; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Law; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN EVLWA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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DOCUMENT TYPES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
INDUSTRY
LAWS
LAWSUITS
LEGAL ASPECTS
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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