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 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.
US Supreme Court May Limit Environmental Reviews in Utah Railway Fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Tuesday to limit the extent to which federal agencies must review the environmental impact of projects they regulate in a dispute over a proposed railway in Utah meant to carry crude oil that was challenged by environmental groups and a Colorado county.
Chilean mine proposal could face Supreme Court review, environment minister says
An iron and copper mining project in northern Chile that has raised environmental concerns could eventually face scrutiny by the Supreme Court, the environment minister said on Tuesday, after a local tribunal annulled a 2023 denial of a proposal for the $2.
A Supreme Court case about a railway could have widespread impacts on environmental laws
A proposed Utah railway would quadruple the Uinta Basin’s oil production if built. Colorado and environmentalists have fought the project, arguing its impacts would extend far beyond Utah’s own borders.
Supreme Court hears challenge to scope of environmental reviews in Utah oil railway dispute
The case could end up limiting the scope of environmental analyses that the federal government conducts when considering significant infrastructure projects or management decisions.
Supreme Court examines Utah railway in environmental review fight (copy)
WASHINGTON - 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
Supreme Court Leans Toward Utah Oil Railway Plan, but May Not Make Broad Environmental Ruling
The Supreme Court seemed to favor a Utah oil railroad expansion in arguments on Tuesday, but appeared more skeptical of putting strict new limits on a key national environmental law
What to look for in Supreme Court arguments over environmental regulation of Utah oil railway plan
A proposed western railroad expansion aimed at boosting crude oil production in Utah is coming before the Supreme Court Tuesday in a case that could have wider impact on federal environmental regulation.
Supreme Court weighs limits on key federal environmental law
Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared generally willing to strike a blow against a key federal environmental law in a case brought by Coloradans against a controversial Utah oil-train project — but they struggled to reach a consensus on exactly how to define the new limits they might impose on the law.
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.
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