The case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway project is on the Supreme Court’s schedule this month with the first hearing scheduled for next week. In June 2024, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the case concerning the Uinta Basin Railway project and the question of what scope NEPA should have on infrastructure projects across the nation. A Deseret News report published on December 3rd explored the controversy of the upcoming Supreme Court case. Opponents of the project are cited in the article questioning the Supreme Court authority to make decisions regarding NEPA. Supporters on the other hand are eager to see a reduction in bureaucratic red tape. “Utahns are deeply frustrated with the unnecessary barriers that energy projects face for approval,” shares Representative John Curtis. “Litigious groups have weaponized NEPA to endlessly delay energy projects like oil, gas, wind, solar, nuclear, etc. I look forward to the Supreme Court considering the intended scope of this law, and I will continue to advocate in Congress for permitting reform to unlock our affordable, reliable, and clean resources.” According to the Supreme Court’s Proceedings and Orders page, arguments on the case are set to begin on Tuesday, December 10th.
