Activists in San Antonio are suing the Texas Dept. of Transportation for alleged failure to comply with the National Environmental Protection Act. They will now seek an injunction to thwart the January start of construction on a 4.9-mile-long first phase of a major toll road.
Aquifer Guardians in Urban Areas and People for Efficient Transportation filed suit in U.S. District Court in San Antonio on Dec. 2. The suit alleges TexDOT performed only a cursory environmental assessment and failed to provide alternatives and an opportunity for public comment on the $83-million project to expand 4.9 miles of U.S. 281.