Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands: At What Point Does NEPA Require the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement

Authors

Thomas D. Mauriello

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Comments

Abstract

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) has become the major legal instrument for monitoring and litigating conflicts between oil and gas development, and other resource values on federal public lands. Courts have differed over whether the issuance of oil and gas leases triggers NEPA's environmental impact statement requirement. This Comment suggests that, while NEPA has some inherent limitations as a land use planning statute, courts can and should provide aggressive review of agency leasing decisions in order to effectuate NEPA's policies.

Recommended Citation

Thomas D. Mauriello, Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands: At What Point Does NEPA Require the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement, 25 San Diego L. Rev. 161 (1988).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol25/iss1/8