U.K.'s Top Court Lifts Ban On Heathrow's Plans For 3rd Runway
The unanimous judgment represents a stinging reversal for climate activists, who had won a lower-court ruling earlier this year against the major international hub on environmental grounds.
Just half-a-year after climate activists won a big legal victory in the U.K. effectively blocking plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport on environmental grounds, the country's highest court has turned the tables once more.
The British Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the appellate court decision, reopening the door to a significant — and controversial — expansion of.
