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INSIGHT: Fourth Circuit Rules ‘Environmental Justice Is Not Merely a Box to Be Checked’
March 5, 2020
The Fourth Circuit recently vacated Virginia’s grant of a permit to Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC for a compressor station near a historic, predominantly African American community. Sidley lawyers say the ruling represents a potential setback to the 600-mile pipeline and raises broader questions about environmental compliance.
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