Supreme Court Reinstates Trump-Era Environmental Act

Justices agreed to halt a lower court's order throwing out a rule that curtailed the power of states and Native Americans to block energy projects.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated for now a Trump-era rule that had curtailed the power of states and Native American tribes to block pipelines and other energy projects that can pollute rivers, streams and other waterways.

The justices agreed to halt a lower court judge’s order throwing out the rule and sending it back to the Environmental Protection Agency. Four justices said they disagreed with the decision.

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