The Bat Stops Here - Or does it ? The Continuing Obligation of Agencies under NEPA and ESA
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ecology & environment
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published 07/12/2007
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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are two important environmental statutes passed by Congress to help preserve the earth and its resources for future generations. Under these statutes, governmental agencies are required to determine how their actions will affect the environment and take steps to mitigate any harm they may cause. In Heartwood, the Eighth Circuit considered whether the United States Forest Service had met its obligation to the environment and the endangered Indiana bat. This note discusses the courts analysis of that obligation and what that discussion means for federal agencies in the future.
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- Facts and holding.
- National environmental policy act.
- The endangered species act.
- Judicial review .
- Instant decision.
- Comment.
- Conclusion.
