Legal Opinion
Northern Plains Resource Council, Inc. v. Surface Transportation Board
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 29, 2011No. 05-10073PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of three applications by the Tongue River Railroad Company, Inc. (TRRC) to build a 130-mile railroad line in Southeastern Montana to haul coal. The Surface Transportation Board (Board), or its predecessor, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), approved each of the three applications (individually, TRRC I, II, and III). Northern Plains Resource Council, Inc. (NPRC), Mark Fix, the City of Forsyth, Native Action, Inc. (Native Action), and United Transportation Union-General Committee of Adjustment (UTU-GCA) (collectively, Petitioners)…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Camp v. PittsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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