Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
547 F.2d 633 (D.C. Cir. 1976)
Relevant factsFree
The NRC considered whether to factor nuclear waste's environmental impact into individual plant licensing decisions, relying almost entirely on a single 20-page statement from an agency official without permitting cross-examination or discovery. NRDC argued this violated NEPA's requirement to investigate environmental effects to the "fullest extent possible."
IssueFree
Whether a federal agency may implement a rulemaking proceeding that does not give participants an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses or otherwise fully develop a factual record on a substantive issue.