Environmental
Jan. 22, 2015
CEQA, federal law at a railroad crossing
The issue of whether railyards are subject to federal preemption of the California Environmental Quality Act is now before the California courts and the federal Surface Transportation Board. Is a collision inevitable? By David Pettit
Railyards, it turns out, can be intensely polluting sources of diesel particulate matter, a known carcinogen. And whether these and other rail-related facilities are subject to federal preemption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is an issue now before the California courts and the federal Surface Transportation Board.
Is a collision inevitable?
California's railyards - often located on public land near lo...
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