Green Mountain R.R. Corp. v. Vermont
ELR Citation: ELR 20081 No(s). 04-0366 (2d Cir. Apr 14, 2005)
The Second Circuit held that a Vermont environmental land use statute cannot impose preconstruction permit requirements on proposed railroad transloading facilities. The statute's preconstruction permit requirements are preempted by the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act. The permit requ...