ELR Citation: 50 ELR 20044
No(s). C18-5926 BHS (W.D. Wash. Feb 10, 2020) (Settle, J.)

A district court held that a railroad company was not required to obtain a local permit to repair its tracks in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The company argued that the ICC Termination Act preempted the permitting and preclearance process established by a county where the gorge is ...