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ANDRUS v. SIERRA CLUB

No. 78-625.

442 U.S. 347 (1979)

ANDRUS, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, ET AL. v. SIERRA CLUB ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 11, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Harmon argued the cause for petitioners. On the briefs were Acting Solicitor General Wallace, Acting Assistant Attorney General Sagalkin, Deputy Solicitor General Barnett, Peter R. Steenland, Jr., Raymond N. Zagone, and Dirk D. Snel.

James Hillson Cohen argued the cause and filed briefs for respondents.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by Roberts B. Owen and Charles H. Montange for the National Wildlife Federation et al.; and by Mitchell Rogovin and David R. Boyd for the Wilderness Society.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision is whether § 102 (2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 83 Stat. 853, 42 U. S. C. § 4332 (2) (C), requires federal agencies to prepare environmental impact statements (EIS's) to accompany appropriation requests. We hold that it does not.

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NEPA sets forth its purposes in bold strokes:

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