In a 6-1 ruling last week written by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the California Supreme Court decided that federal rail law does not usurp California’s tough environmental regulation for state-owned rail projects. A federal court could later decide the matter differently, ruling that U.S. law trumps state regulation. www.hsr.ca.gov The San Joaquin River Viaduct is an approximately 4,700-foot structure that will span the San Joaquin River. The San Joaquin River Viaduct is an approximately 4,700-foot structure that will span the San Joaquin River. The High-Speed Rail Authority weighed in as a friend of the court.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2017 11:00 UTC