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tier Snead ruled that ‘environmental impact’ hearings under new state legislation had to be held before legal questions could be resolved.
Hence, the two local hearings — with still another to follow April 9 in Richmond.
ENVIRONMENTAL groups such as the RLEP — Rappahannock League for
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