Friends of Eel River v. North Coast Ry. Auth.
California Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtCantil-Sakauye, C.J.
*690 In this case we decide whether federal law, the ICC [Interstate Commerce Commission] Termination Act of 1995 ( Pub.L. No. 104-88 (Dec. 29, 1995) 109 Stat. 803 ) (ICCTA; see 49 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq. ), preempts application of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA;
*820 Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq. ), to a railroad project that has been undertaken by a state public entity, defendant North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA), along with lessee real party in interest, Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company (NWPCo), a private entity.
The Court of Appeal determined that "CEQA is preempted…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
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