Atlanta, City of v. United States

ELR Citation: ELR 20577
No(s). C80-2230 (N.D. Ga. Jan 28, 1982)

The court rules that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) actions that render a new runway operational are subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) even though the FAA approved the runway construction in 1968, prior to NEPA's effective date. Plaintiff city sought a declaratory judgme...