Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife

Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Envtl. Servs. (TOC), Inc.

Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing

Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Assoc. of the United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co.

Holding that " `settled course of behavior embodies the agency's informed judgment that, by pursuing that course, it will carry out the policies [of applicable statutes or regulations]'"

Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe

Holding a decision is committed to agency discretion when there is "no law to apply"

Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency

Holding that denials of petitions for rulemaking are judicially reviewable

Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council

Holding NEPA does not require a "worst case analysis"

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Holding that "a reviewing court must generally be at its most deferential" when examining an agency decision made "within its area of special expertise, at the frontiers of science"

Securities Comm'n v. Chenery Corp.

Holding that reviewing court may consider only grounds invoked by agency

Kleppe v. Sierra Club

Holding that role of court in reviewing agency action under NEPA is to ensure agency has taken a "hard look" at environmental consequences; the court cannot "interject itself within the area of discretion of the executive as to the choice of the action to be taken."

Olenhouse v. Commodity Credit Corp.

Holding that summary judgment practice is "inconsistent with the standards for review of agency action under the APA" and "permits the issues on appeal to be defined by the appellee" and is an "impermissible devic[e] works to the disadvantage of the appellant"

Section 706 - Scope of review

Granting courts jurisdiction to "compel agency action unlawfully held or unreasonably delayed"

Section 1746 - Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury

Permitting the use of declarations instead

Section 4332 - Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of information; recommendations; international and national coordination of efforts

Requiring that agencies prepare environmental impact statements where major agency action would significantly affect the environment

Section 4321 - Congressional declaration of purpose

Describing the purposes of NEPA as including "encourag[ing] productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment"

Section 4331 - Congressional declaration of national environmental policy

Recognizing "the critical importance of restoring and maintaining environmental quality to the overall welfare and development of man," and declaring the federal government’s responsibility to "preserve important historic, cultural, and natural aspects of our national heritage"

Section 1701 - Congressional declaration of policy

Holding that plaintiffs sufficiently pleaded prudential standing as to the FLPMA due only to their "aesthetic and "recreational interest" in land

Section 181 - Lands subject to disposition; persons entitled to benefits; reciprocal privileges; helium rights reserved

Section 1131 - National Wilderness Preservation System

Recognizing agency's power to regulate wilderness area as the agency had been empowered prior to the designation as a wilderness area

Section 226 - Lease of oil and gas lands

Holding the Secretary responsible for oil and gas leasing

Rule 32 - Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers

Providing that a principle brief may not exceed 30 pages

Section 1501.4 - Categorical exclusions

Explaining that agencies may prepare a concise environmental assessment to determine if a more detailed environmental impact is required

Section 1500.1 - Purpose and policy

Explaining that the purpose of NEPA's procedures is to make information available before decisions are made

Section 1502.16 - Environmental consequences

Stating that the detailed statement should include: "environmental impacts of the alternatives . . ., any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, the relationship between short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, and any irreversible or irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposal"

Section 1502.24 - Environmental review and consultation requirements

Noting that agencies should "make explicit reference . . . to the scientific and other sources relied upon for conclusions in the statement"

Section 1506.1 - Limitations on actions during NEPA process

Requiring suspension of agency action if “the action is not covered by an existing program statement”

Section 1502.4 - Major Federal actions requiring the preparation of environmental impact statements

Stating that an EIS may be required "for broad Federal actions such as the adoption of new agency programs or regulations"

Section 1501.2 - Apply NEPA early in the process

Requiring that "[a]gencies . . . integrate the NEPA process with other planning at the earliest possible time to insure that planning and decisions reflect environmental values. . . ."

Section 3162.3-1 - [Effective until 6/10/2024] Drilling applications and plans

Providing for drilling applications and plans

Section 3101.1-2 - Surface use rights

Section 46.140 - Using tiered documents