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Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council

In light of the foregoing, the Court reversed the decision below and vacated the preliminary injunction.

Petitioners, mostly environmental groups, sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the exercises, on the ground that they violated NEPA, plus other environmental laws not material to the Supreme Court decision.

Whales have been found beached in Greece, the Canary Islands and in the Bahamas after sonar was used in the area, and necropsies showed signs of internal bleeding near the ears.


Standard of review

Questions of statutory interpretation decided by an agency in a manner that has the force of law are subject to Chevron review.


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