If the court were to hold the Forest Service didn't comply with NEPA and the repeal was unlawful, there would be the question if the proper remedy is to reinstate the old rule and how does that interrelate with the existing rule,
Quotes about nepa (3 Quotes)
They were eagerly awaiting the decision. We're not giving up. The project was stopped on time. Part of the problem is the Forest Service hadn't conducted the proper NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) requirements. We're leaving about five people out there. We had literally tons of equipment in there. That stuff's coming back out. It is just a logistical decision. Otherwise it would all have to be in there for a week.
We've been telling people in Washington for years we don't have time to wait now they can see for themselves why time wasn't on our side. We're not asking for exemptions from NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act), regulations concerning environmental safeguards. We want all those in place. But we can't wait the average of 10 years it takes to get a single project online.