(The Center Square) – An often-used federal law that allowed California to set its own vehicle emissions standards is being challenged in court this month, potentially barring the Golden State from meeting its goal of banning sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
The legal back and forth over the proposed four-mile extension of a railroad siding at Mosier continues. On March 8, U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken dismissed a lawsuit filed by Union Pacific Railroad in January because the railroad failed to include three Indian treaty tribes as defendants in the case.
Environmental and health groups have responded to Union Pacific Railroad’s recent lawsuit against Wasco County with their own legal challenge in federal court.
To the editor: I would like to respond to RaeLyn Ricarte about how to re-establish the proper separation of powers. This cannot all be put on the president’s hand when Congress is so broken. Even Thomas Jefferson was pragmatic about extending the power of the president when he thought it important.
Waucoma Bookstore is hosting New York Times bestselling thriller author Steve Martini for a book signing on May 23 from 1-3 p.m. at the bookstore, located at 212 Oak St., Hood River. Martini will be signing “The Enemy Within,” the latest book in the Paul Madriani series.
To the editor: Tim Farrell for Judge. I have worked with Tim Farrell as a court-appointed defense attorney and have appreciated his thorough approach to resolving criminal cases for his clients.
ALBANY (AP) — A railroad company has asked a federal judge to keep the Linn County government from shutting down a business that last fall started loading logs on trains.
