North Carolina Wildlife Federation v. North Carolina Department of Transportation

ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20099
No(s). 11-2210 (4th Cir. May 3, 2012)

The Fourth Circuit held that the Federal Highway Administration and the North Carolina Department of Transportation violated NEPA when they approved the construction of a 20-mile toll road. In calculating the "no-build" baseline as part of their alternatives analysis, the agencies relied on data...