The long battle against the proposed State Route 169 asphalt plant near Renton has hit a snag after an unpublished opinion was filed by three appellate judges who rejected the latest efforts of the Citizens To Stop The SR 169 Asphalt Plant.
The Court of Appeals of Washington (Division 2) (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a November 8th Opinion whether federal law preempts the State of Washington’s regulation of rail.