Environmental & Energy,
California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 27, 2017
State appeals court reverses approval of proposed oil train project
A state appellate court has reversed Kern County’s approval of a proposed rail project near Bakersfield that would have enabled a refinery to unload oil trains bringing in up to 150,000 barrels of crude per day.
An appeals court reversed Kern County’s approval of a proposed rail project near Bakersfield that would have enabled a refinery to unload oil trains bringing in 150,000 barrels of crude per day.
The Environmental Impact Review upon which the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved the project underestimated the probability of a hazardous incident, such as a spill or explosion, by a factor of five, a 5th District Court of Appeal pa...
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