The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider reviving a critical approval for a railroad project that would carry crude oil and boost fossil fuel production i
FILE - A train transports freight on a common carrier line near Price, Utah, July 13, 2023. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a critical approval for a railroad project that would carry crude oil and boost fossil fuel production in rural eastern Utah. The justices said Monday they will review an appeals court ruling that overturned the approval issued by the Surface Transportation Board for the Uinta Basin Railway , an 88-mile railroad line.
The rail line would connect oil and gas producers in rural Utah to the broader rail network, allowing them to access larger markets and ultimately sell to refineries near the Gulf of Mexico. Producers who are currently limited to tanker trucks would be able to ship an additional 350,000 barrels of crude daily on trains extending for up to 2 miles .
The type of oil to be exported from Utah — waxy crude, which is semi-solid at room temperature — makes it more challenging to move. Currently it's heated and shipped in insulated trucks. "This project is vital for the economic growth and connectivity of the Uinta Basin region and we are committed to seeing it through," Keith Heaton, director of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, said in a statement.
Environmental groups also contend that the rail line will allow more oil to be extracted and burned, contributing to climate change.
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