Sierra Club v. R. Max Peterson, in His Official Capacity as Chief Forester of the United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1983-09-28

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Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge MacKINNON. MacKINNON, Senior Circuit Judge: In proceedings in the district court, the Sierra Club challenged the decision by the United States Forest Service (Forest Service) and the Department of the Interior (Department) to issue oil and gas leases on lands within the Targhee and Bridger-Te-ton Nat…

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