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 sounds ready to curb environmental impact reviews
The Supreme Court appeared open during oral arguments Tuesday to limiting the scope of environmental review from federal agencies, in a case about a dispute over the approval of an 88-mile stretch of railroad line in Utah.
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 may sharply limit the scope of environmental impact statements
The conservative-leaning Supreme Court has steadily ruled against environmental regulation and may be about to do so again.
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 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.
Supreme Court looks poised to curb environmental studies hindering energy projects
The Supreme Court appears poised to narrow the scope of law requiring research on “environmental impacts” before starting large development projects, a more than 50-year-old requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that critics say has led to delays and increased costs for large-scale energy projects.
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.
US Supreme Court leans toward limiting environmental reviews
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to narrow the scope of environmental impact reviews, potentially affecting approvals for major projects like oil drilling and mining.Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.
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