The all-Republican 15th Court of Appeals soon will begin hearing disputes involving the state’s environmental regulators. “It’s BYOC — bring your own court — for polluters and powerful interests,” one critic says.

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The all-Republican 15th Court of Appeals soon will begin hearing disputes involving the state’s environmental regulators. “It’s BYOC — bring your own court — for polluters and powerful interests,” one critic says.