Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit June 14, 2002, No. 01-1225 (Natural Resources Defense Council v. Federal Aviation Administration)

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

The Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. and The Wilderness Society (collectively “NRDC”) petition for review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s determination that the National Parks Air Tour Management Act .of 2000, 49 U.S.C. § 40128, does not bar Vortex Aviation Inc.