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Record of Decision for the Hamline Midway Library EAW
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Year
2023
Document Type
Litigation
Part of
About this case
Filing year
2023
Status
City's decision affirmed.
Geography
Docket number
A23-1514
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Minnesota Court of Appeals (Minn. Ct. App.)
Case category
State Law Claims (US) → State Impact Assessment Laws (US)
Principal law
United States → Minnesota Environmental Policy Act
At issue
Challenge to City of St. Paul’s determination that an environmental impact statement was not required for the planned demolition of an existing library and construction of a new library.
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07/17/2024
City's decision affirmed.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the City of St. Paul’s determination that an environmental impact statement was not required under the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act for the planned demolition of an existing library and construction of a new library. Among other things, the court disagreed with an argument that the City failed to address the greenhouse gas emissions of demolition.
Decision
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Summary
Challenge to City of St. Paul’s determination that an environmental impact statement was not required for the planned demolition of an existing library and construction of a new library.
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Risk
Just transition
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector