June 23, 2025, Point of interest for Urge EPA & MoDOT to Construct a Sound Wall Along Highway 270
The lawsuit Quiet Communities, Inc. v. U.S. EPA (Quiet v EPA), case number 1:2023cv01649, holds significant potential impact for the pursuit of noise mitigation for residential homeowners experiencing noise pollution. This lawsuit directly impacts the Orchard Lakes Subdivision. The Director of MoDOT stated, “MoDOT does not participate in stand-alone retrofit noise barrier projects on existing highways”, meaning the abatement of I-270 noise is the responsibility of the EPA.
On June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court Set Rules:
The Supreme Court held that locally applicable cases needed to be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia “only if a justification of nationwide breadth is the primary explanation for and driver of EPA’s action.”
Eight justices agreed that EPA rejections of state-level air pollution plans could be challenged in regional courts. Samuel Alito recused in that decision.
See Google Drive for Quiet Communities, Inc. v. U.S. EPA (Quiet v EPA), case number 1:2023cv01649 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KNCQATYXpdf0nLDp6FS4Y6GAmpxi043U/view?usp=drivesdk
News articles on Supreme Court Rules:
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5357080-supreme-court-rules-federal-courts-epa/amp/
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