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Legislative counsel summarizes Supreme Court rulings affecting NEPA and Clean Air Act venue
Summary
Office of Legislative Research counsel reviewed three Supreme Court decisions for the committee: the decision upholding an STB environmental review narrowly, and rulings clarifying venue for Clean Air Act challenges depending on whether EPA actions are nationally applicable.
Ryan Williams of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel briefed the committee on three Supreme Court decisions concluding in June that the committee—s staff said could affect committee subjects.
Williams summarized 7 County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, a unanimous opinion that narrowed the scope of judicial review under the National Environmental Policy Act. The Supreme Court rejected an expansive…
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