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> individuals (as well as local municipalities) keep suing them

OK, so do you have a solution to that?

Pass laws which provide less grounds for suing these kinds of projects, or at least group them into one class action lawsuit instead of a smattering of actions. Provide abridged proceedings for infrastructure projects so judgements can be rendered more quickly. I'm thinking things like judge only trials, etc.

I think these are great ideas, with not much chance of passing. Imagine all the environmentalist groups screaming that they're going to silence legitimate criticism, shut off debate, push through poorly thought-out projects, destroy our environment, etc. etc.

I said "not much chance" rather than "no chance." Eventually, some watered-down version of a law like that might pass.

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