Tiny South Portland Wins Pipeline Case: Tar Sands Ban Ruled Constitutional

InsideClimate News
By Sabrina ShankmanAug 28, 2018, 10:13 am267 pts
Citing Maine’s 'home rule authority' to protect public health, the city took on Big Oil, which lined up behind the company challenging the tar sands ban. By Sabrina Shankman A federal judge has ruled that the coastal city of South Portland, Maine, did not violate the U.S. Constitution when it passed an…

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