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Supreme Court Approves Uinta Basin Railway, Easing Environmental Review Standards

The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling on the Uinta Basin Railway project could streamline infrastructure development across the U.S. amid environmental concerns.


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The Supreme Court unanimously approved the Uinta Basin Railway project in Utah, which aims to expand oil production and connect the region to national rail networks. The ruling narrows environmental reviews under NEPA, allowing federal regulators to focus on direct impacts rather than broader consequences. This decision is viewed as a significant win for business interests, while environmental groups express concerns over potential negative impacts on air and water quality. The project, which could quadruple oil production in the area, still requires further regulatory approvals and financing before construction can commence.

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US supreme court sides with Utah railway project challenged by environmentalists
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"…The US supreme court bolstered on Thursday a Utah railway project intended to transport crude oil, ruling against environmental groups and a Colorado county that had challenged its federal approval."

Supreme Court limits environmental review of major infrastructure projects | Politics
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"…The decision is the latest setback for environmentalists at the conservative Supreme Court, which has in recent years shut down regulations intended to protect wetlands, for instance, and reduce air pollution wafting across state lines."

Supreme Court endorses narrow environmental reviews in challenge to Utah railroad project
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"…The court ruled that consideration of broader downstream impacts of the project were not required under a federal law called the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)."

Supreme Court backs Utah oil railroad expansion and scales back a key environmental law
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"…The court’s decision gives agencies a green light to ignore the reasonably foreseeable consequences of their decisions and avoid confronting them."

Supreme Court Narrows Scope of NEPA Review
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"…The biggest significance of this opinion is that it clarifies that NEPA does not require Environmental Impact Statements to consider upstream and downstream effects of projects that are caused by third-parties."

Supreme Court narrows federal environmental reviews for major energy projects
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"…The ruling was a major win for the Trump administration and Republicans, who have blamed NEPA for causing undue delays, excessive litigation, and additional costs within the permitting process for large-scale energy projects."

Supreme Court Blocks Tool Used by Environmental Groups To ‘Paralyze’ Development Projects for Decades
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"…The Supreme Court has unshackled federal agencies from seemingly endless and time-consuming environmental reviews long demanded by activists attempting to block public works projects from being built."

Supreme Court Scales Back Key Environmental Law
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"…The ruling affirms a 'balanced approach' to environmental oversight."

Supreme Court Scales Back Key Environmental Law
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"…The ruling affirms a 'balanced approach' to environmental oversight."

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