The Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling on an 88-mile railway project in Utah that has reshaped how the U.S. interprets environmental law. In an opinion by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a procedural safeguard, not a tool to block development. By stressing that reviews should focus on informing decisions rather than halting projects, the justices—liberal and conservative alike—signaled a major shift toward faster approvals and broader agency discretion.
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