Supreme Court is poised to weaken environmental review of infrastructure projects
The Supreme Court appeared poised Tuesday to significantly weaken the scope of environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects in a case that could hand President-elect Donald Trump an early win on an issue he often hammered on during his first term.
Supreme Court probes environmental review of Utah oil railway
The Supreme Court justices will weigh the fate of an 88-mile railroad project that would transport crude oil in Utah as they consider a dispute over whether federal officials conducted a stringent enough environmental review before approving it.
Supreme Court seems likely to narrow environmental reviews for projects
The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to somewhat narrow the scope of environmental reviews required for major infrastructure projects nationwide as it weighed the construction of a Utah rail line that would carry billions of gallons of oil.
Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews
Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.
US Supreme Court examines Utah railway in environmental review fight
The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Tuesday to examine the extent to which federal agencies must review the environmental impact of projects they regulate in a dispute over a proposed railway in Utah that was challenged by environmental groups and a Colorado county.
Supreme Court leans toward Utah oil railway plan, but may not make broad environmental ruling
A proposed western railroad expansion aimed at boosting crude oil production in Utah is coming before the Supreme Court in a case that could have wider effects on federal environmental regulation.
How the Supreme Court viewed Colorado’s challenge to a Utah oil railroad — and what could be next
With thousands of pages of briefs filed and two hours of oral argument completed on Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court declared the case known as Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v.
The Uinta Basin Railway went to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s what the justices heard.
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared open to diminishing the scope of how federal agencies consider environmental impacts Tuesday in a case centered on a proposed oil railway in northeastern Utah. The 88-mile Uinta Basin Railway,
Supreme Court poised to limit environmental regulations in proposed Uinta Basin railroad
The Supreme Court looks poised to limit environmental regulations in the case of a proposed railroad in the Uinta Basin. The proposal is to build 88 new miles of rail to connect oil and gas producers there to the national network.
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