Judicial Review of Cost-Benefit Analysis under NEPA

Authors

David R. Buntain, University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Cost-Benefit Analysis: An Overview … A. Economic Considerations … B. Political Considerations … C. Legal Considerations

III. NEPA’s [National Environmental Policy Act of 1969] Cost Benefit Requirement … A. The Statutory Requirements and Calvert Cliffs’ … B. The Decisions since Calvert Cliffs’ … C. NEPA Does Not Require Full Quantification … D. Standards for NEPA “Cost-Benefit Balancing” … 1. Procedural Standards … 2. Substantive Standards

IV. Judicial Review of Non-NEPA Cost-Benefit Analysis … A. The Conventional Wisdom … B. The Case for Judicial Review … C. The Water Resource Standards and Substantive Review

V. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

David R. Buntain, Judicial Review of Cost-Benefit Analysis under NEPA, 53 Neb. L. Rev. 540 (1974)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol53/iss4/4