National Indian Youth Council v. Watt

ELR Citation: ELR 20110
No(s). 80-2097 (10th Cir. Nov 12, 1981)

The court affirms the district court's decision, 11 ELR 20107, that the Department of the Interior's (DOI's) approval of a lease and plan for surface mining of coal on Navajo lands complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Initially...