Friends of the Eel River v. North Coast Railroad Authority (Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co.)
Ruling by
Tani Cantil-SakauyeLower Court
California Courts of AppealLower Court Judge
Henry E. Needham Jr.
ICCTA preempts state regulation of rail transportation, but application of CEQA to state agency’s railroad activity is not ‘regulation,’ but ‘self-governance’ and is not inconsistent with ICCTA and its preemption clause.
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