"US Judge Upholds Denial of Exxon Permit to Transport Crude Oil in California"

A U.S. judge has rejected Exxon Mobil's request to overturn a California county's decision to deny the company a permit to use tanker trucks for transporting crude oil from coastal facilities to inland refineries. The judge ruled that the county's denial was supported by evidence of safety concerns on state highways. Exxon had argued that it needed to use tanker trucks until a ruptured pipeline, which caused a major oil spill in 2015, could be replaced. Environmental groups applauded the decision, while Exxon's claims of unconstitutional taking of property will be considered in the next phase of the court proceedings.