Washington, D.C. — In response to today’s decision from the Supreme Court in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, CO, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Vice President of Federal Policy and former EPA scientist Matthew Davis:

“Today, the Supreme Court ruled to silence the people and let Big Polluters decide where to build toxic projects that will harm the health of children and communities. These projects, like the unnecessary oil transport rail line and new oil wells alongside it, will devastate communities and fuel the climate crisis to put more money in the pockets of Big Polluters. Those Big Polluters have for decades dreamed of blocking federal agencies from taking a hard look at reasonably foreseeable consequences from their damaging projects, and with the Trump administration, and this decision today, their dreams are becoming real, exposing us all to this nightmare.”

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