Quoting ‘The Lorax,’ Court Pulls Permit For Pipeline Crossing Appalachian Trail

December 14, 2018btollesonRSS Sample

Downed trees mark the route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Deerfield, Va., in February. A federal appeals court has blocked development of portions of the pipeline.

The federal judges noted “the Forest Service’s serious environmental concerns that were suddenly, and mysteriously, assuaged in time to meet a private pipeline company’s deadlines.”

(Image credit: Steve Helber/AP)