Lee's Summit, Mo. v. Surface Transp. Bd.

ELR Citation: ELR 20240
No(s). 99-1435 (D.C. Cir. Nov 14, 2000)

The court denies two Missouri cities' petition to review the Surface Transportation Board's approval of restoration train service over an unused 278-mile railroad line without performing an environmental assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act.
The cities argued that the propose...