Supreme Court leans toward Utah oil railway plan

The Uinta Basin Railway went to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s what the justices heard.
The 88-mile Uinta Basin Railway, if built, would connect the remote, oil-rich Uinta Basin to the rest of the country and refineries on the Gulf Coast. The railroad could quintuple the region’s oil exports, according to a 2021 environmental review.
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.
US Supreme Court may limit environmental reviews in Utah railway fight
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.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Uinta Basin Railway case and challenge to major environmental law
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether to rein in a major environmental law in a case involving 88-miles of a proposed railway being developed in eastern Utah.
Uinta Basin Railway gets U.S. Supreme Court review, but the 88-miles of track are just a footnote in a much bigger fight
Eagle County and environmental groups say feds erred in not more closely considering the environmental implications of adding 5 billion more gallons of waxy crude to the U.S. refinery pipeline.
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.
U.S. Supreme Court weighs limitations on federal environmental policy in Uinta Basin railway case
Amtrak's California Zephyr train passes through Byers Canyon, which the Colorado River cuts through. The Uinta Railway Basin project would increase train traffic along this route, adding 10 2-mile long tanker car trains each day.
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.
Justices skeptical of strict curbs on environmental law in railway expansion case
The case centers on the Uinta Basin Railway, a proposed 88-mile railroad expansion that would connect oil and gas producers ...
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Supreme Court arguments begin 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 in a ...