ELR Citation: ELR 20042
No(s). 928-70 (D.D.C. Apr 28, 1970)

Plaintiffs, three conservation organizations, were granted a preliminary injunction against the issuance by federal officials under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 of right-of-way and special use permits for the construction of an 800-mile-long oil pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, Alaska. Defendants had not complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in that environmental effects of the proposed pipeline had been inadequately studied under NEPA §102(2)(C).

Counsel for Wilderness Society and Friends of the Earth:
Charles R. Halpern
James Moorman
2008 Hillyer Place, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-4222

Counsel for Environmental Defense Fund:
Edward L. Rogers
P.O. Drawer 740
Stony Brook, NY
(516) 751-5191

Counsel for Walter J. Hickel:
Herbert W. Pittle Attorney
Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 739-2712