Sierra Club v. Peterson

ELR Citation: ELR 20888
No(s). 82-1695 (D.C. Cir. Sep 13, 1983)

The D.C. Circuit, reversing the district court's decision, 12 ELR 20454, rules that the Forest Service (USFS) violated the National Environmental Policy Act by issuing oil and gas leases in the Palisades roadless area without preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) or placing conditions in...