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Jun 20, 2025 The Supreme Court allowed a challenge to California's vehicle emission waiver to proceed Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The decision reopened litigation over a long-standing state regulatory power, affecting the balance between federal and state environmental authority.
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- Supreme Court Allows Challenge to California's Emission Limits — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of fossil fuel companies and 17 Republican-led states, allowing them to challenge California's waiver to set stricter car emission standards than federal limits. The 7-2 decision overturns a lower court ruling that dismissed the lawsuit due to lack of standing. This waiver, periodically granted since 1967, has enabled California to lead in reducing vehicle pollution. The ruling does not immediately end California's standards but opens the door for legal challenges against them.
- Supreme Court releases opinion in Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA (24-7) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA. Docket number(s): 24-7.
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May 29, 2025 The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The opinion set binding national law on environmental review and agency obligations, affecting future federal project approvals.
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- Supreme Court releases opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County (23-975) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County. Docket number(s): 23-975.
- US Supreme Court Ruling on Utah Railway Project — On May 29, 2025, the US Supreme Court issued an 8-0 ruling in favor of a multibillion-dollar oil railway expansion project in Utah, overturning a lower court's decision that had halted the project. The ruling limits the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a key environmental law, by endorsing a narrower interpretation of environmental impact assessments. This decision is seen as a victory for the fossil fuel industry, allowing for faster expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure. The project, known as the Uinta Basin Railway, aims to transport crude oil from Utah to refineries on the Gulf Coast.
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