Legal Opinion
Medina County Environmental Action Ass'n v. Surface Transportation Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 6, 2010No. 09-60108PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
The petitioner, the Medina County Environmental Action Association (MCEAA), seeks review of a Construction and Operation Exemption Decision (the Decision) entered by one of the respondents, the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The Decision granted an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 10502 that allows the intervenor, Southwest Gulf Railroad Co. (SGR), to construct and operate a seven-mile rail line and rail loading loop to service a proposed limestone quarry in Medina County, Texas, without meeting the prior approval requirements imposed by 49 U.S.C. § 10901. 1 MCEAA…
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