High Court Agrees To Review D.C. Circuit NEPA Decision On GHG Study

The Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court’s decision requiring consideration of downstream greenhouse gases under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for a rail line project, with critics of the decision hoping the justices will curtail the scope of climate change analysis for a variety of projects. The court in a brief June 24 order said it has granted a writ of certiorari in Seven County Coalition, et al. v. Eagle County, CO, et al. ,...