Gov. Jerry Brown to scrap environmental exception for bullet train
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 01:00
in Earth & Climate
Environmental groups and others had criticized Gov. Brown's plans to protect the construction of California's high-speed rail network from injunctions.After encountering criticism from environmental groups, Gov. Jerry Brown signaled Wednesday that he plans to withdraw his controversial proposal to protect the California bullet train project from injunctions sought by environmental lawsuits.