Natural Resources Defense Council v. Vaughn

ELR Citation: ELR 20903
No(s). 82-3173 (D.D.C. Jul 15, 1983)

The court rules that the restart of a nuclear reactor at the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina is a major federal action requiring preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The court rules that the Department of Energy's (DOE's) c...