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21. If I understand it correctly, the SCOTUS

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 09:26 PM

Jan 2019

has already ruled that environmental regulations can be bypassed for border fence construction.

No NEPA, no EIS.

Whether that applies to SEPA (State), I don't know. So, maybe state courts can. But the Feds won't.

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He is a grotesque facsimile of a human being lunatica Jan 2019 #1

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Rescind the fucking tax cuts Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #2

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If I understand it correctly, the SCOTUS maxsolomon Jan 2019 #21

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Lindsey's eyes. Traildogbob Jan 2019 #85

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