42 U.S.C. § 4334
Section 4334 · Other statutory obligations of agencies
This is § 104 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case United States v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP) (1973)
Most recently applied in Constitution Pipeline Co. v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (August 2017)
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Nothing in section 4332 or 4333 of this title shall in any way affect the specific statutory obligations of any Federal agency (1) to comply with criteria or standards of environmental quality, (2) to coordinate or consult with any other Federal or State agency, or (3) to act, or refrain from acting contingent upon the recommendations or certification of any other Federal or State agency.