Hudson River Sloop Clearwater v. Department of the Navy

ELR Citation: ELR 20432
No(s). 89-6121 (2d Cir. Dec 5, 1989)

The court holds that the Navy's compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in deciding to establish a homeport on Staten Island for ships that can carry nuclear weapons is not subject to judicial review. The Navy's environmental impact statement on the decision did not discuss nucl...