Federal environmental litigation in 1976: National Environmental Policy Act

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Harvard Env. Law Review; (United States)

OSTI ID:6777812

Agerter, L; Gillespie, L

Since NEPA's enactment in 1969, a great deal of federal litigation has focused on defining what constitutes sufficient analysis of the alternatives available to agencies and industry. There has been much dissent regarding the court decision stating that an agency had only to explore the ''''realistic present alternatives.'' Many environmental groups and agencies feel that the broad spectrum of potential alternatives has been narrowed too greatly by this dictum. Other court decisions concerning the responsibilities of agencies and industry in examining both socioeconomic and physical/ecological impacts of various alternatives are also presented. 190 references.

• OSTI ID: 6777812
• Journal Information: Harvard Env. Law Review; (United States), Journal Name: Harvard Env. Law Review; (United States) Vol. 1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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