NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT JOINT HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND THE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON THE OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia, Chairman EDMUND S. MUSKIE, Maine B. EVERETT JORDAN, North Carolina JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, New Mexico THOMAS F. EAGLETON, Missouri JOHN V. TUNNEY, California LLOYD BENTSEN, Texas JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, Kentucky J. CALEB BOGGS, Delaware HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., Tennessee M. BARRY MEYER, Chief Counsel and Chief Clerk BAILEY GUARD, Minority Clerk; THOMAS C. JORLING, Minority Counsel Professional and research staff: REBECCA BEAUREGARD, HAROLD H. BRAYMAN, PAUL CHIMES COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS HENRY M. JACKSON, CLINTON P. ANDERSON, New Mexico ALAN BIBLE, Nevada QUENTIN N. BURDICK, North Dakota Washington, Chairman JERRY T. VERKLER, Staff Director CONTENTS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WITNESSES Page Anderson, Frederick R., editor-in-chief, Environmental Law Reporter____ Carr, Albert V., attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Power Gavin, Emmitt J., Assistant to the Chairman, Federal Power Commission__ Goldstein, Daniel, Assistant General Counsel, Federal Power Commission__ Gooch, Gordon, General Counsel, Federal Power Commission___ Gould, Franklin P., staff attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Hoffman, Martin R., General Counsel, Atomic Energy Commission__. Journey, Drexel D., Deputy General Counsel, Federal Power Commission__ Karaganis, Joseph, counsel, Izaak Walton League___. Kennedy, William F., associate general counsel, General Electric Co.---. Lucas, Kenneth, assistant to the Chairman, Federal Power Commission__ Morton, Hon. Rogers C. B., Secretary, Department of the Interior_ Nassikas, Hon. John N., Chairman, Federal Power Commission‒‒‒‒‒ Phillips, T. A., Chief, Bureau of Power, Federal Power Commission.... Ramey, James T., Commissioner, Atomic Energy Commission_. Roisman, Anthony Z., Sierra Club_. Ruckelshaus, Hon. William D., Administrator, Environmental Protection Schlesinger, Dr. James R., Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission___. Simes, James J., Deputy Chief, Bureau of Natural Gas, Federal Power Train, Dr. Russell E., Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality___ Warren, Frederick H., adviser on environmental quality, Federal Power Hoffman, Martin R., General Counsel, Atomic Energy Commission__ Ramey, James T., Commissioner, Atomic Energy Commission__. Schlesinger, Dr. James R., Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission_. Train, Dr. Russell E., Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality. Gavin, Emmett J., Assistant to the Chairman, Federal Power Commission__ Journey, Drexel D., Deputy General Counsel, Federal Power Commission__ Page 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 Simes, James J., Deputy Chief, Bureau of Natural Gas, Federal Power 350 Warren, Frederick H., adviser on environmental quality, Federal Power 350 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1972 (P. 459) Freeman, George C., Jr., attorney, Hunton, Williams, Gay & Gibson_ Karaganis, Joseph, counsel, Izaak Walton League__. Kennedy, William F., associate general counsel, General Electric Co---- Speth, J. G., Natural Resources Defense Council_ 481 491 509 467 473 460 THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1972 Morton, Hon. Rogers C. B., Secretary, Department of the Interior__ 527 545 ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND MATERIAL Administrative Conference of the United States, information concerning__ From: 424 Gordon Gooch, General Counsel, Federal Power Commission__ 409 409 Russell E. Train, Chairman, Council On Environmental 407, 573 Timothy Atkeson, General Counsel, Council On Environmental 574 William D. Ruckelshaus, Administrator, Environmental Pro- 405, 567 To: Russell E. Train, Chairman, Council on Environmental 572 William D. Ruckelshaus, Administrator, Environmental Pro- Hunter, E. A., president and general manager, Utah Power & Light Co., 404, 564 11 Morton, Hon. Rogers C. B., Secretary, Department of the Interior, letter to Senator Baker dated March 15, 1972__. 544 Nassikas, Hon. John N., Chairman, Federal Power Commission, material supplied by: Cases before the court of appeals.. 376 Impact of NEPA on summer 1972 electric power adequacy 365 New large steam-electric generating units scheduled for service 365 Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act_. 369, 375 366 Nuclear steam generating units scheduled for service October 367 Fossil-fueled steam generating units scheduled for service Oc- 367 Staff summary of FPC rulemaking with environmental significance_-_ 382 |