A train transports freight on a common carrier line near Price on Thursday, July 13, 2023. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a critical approval for a railroad project that would carry waxy crude oil and boost fossil fuel production in rural eastern Utah.
“We are optimistic about the Supreme Court’s review and confident in the thorough environmental assessments conducted by the ,” said Keith Heaton, director of“This project is vital for the economic growth and connectivity of the Uinta Basin region, and we are committed to seeing it through,” Heaton continued.
“Last year, a federal court agreed with Coloradans that the approval process for the Uinta Basin Railway had been gravely insufficient, and did not properly account for the project’s full risks,”. “A derailment along the headwaters of the Colorado River could have catastrophic effects for Colorado’s communities, water, and environment.”also challenged the railway’s environmental review in 2022.
Park noted that even if the Supreme Court sides with the railway’s backers, the project will require additional permitting and reviews before it can be built, like from the Forest Service.
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: KSLcom - 🏆 549. / 51 Read more »
Source: KUTV2News - 🏆 281. / 63 Read more »
Source: KUTV2News - 🏆 281. / 63 Read more »
Source: denverpost - 🏆 13. / 72 Read more »
Source: KSLcom - 🏆 549. / 51 Read more »