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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Jul. 21, 2007

Wetland Guidance

Focus Column - Environmental Law - Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy duke it out over what constitutes a "wetland."

FOCUS COLUMN

By Paul Singarella and Ryan Waterman

      In response to last year's landmark United States Supreme Court decision Rapanos v. U.S.; Carabell v. U.S., 126 S. Ct. 2208 (June 26, 2006), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued joint guidance to be used by agency staff across the nation. The guidance, which became effective June 5, 2007, is intended t...

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