Friends of the Earth v. Butz

ELR Citation: ELR 20403
No(s). CV-75-23-BLG (D. Mont. Sep 17, 1975)

Forest Service approval of exploratory prospecting in the Custer National Forest is not a major federal action significantly affecting the environment and therefore does not require preparation of an environmental statement under NEPA. Neither §102 of NEPA nor the Council on Environmental Quality g...