Environmental
Jul. 18, 2006
'Rapanos' Wetlands Decision Doesn't Void State Regulations
Focus Column - Approximately one month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the consolidated cases of Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 126 US 2208 (2006).




Focus Column
By Kristina D. Lawson
Approximately one month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the consolidated cases of Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 126 US 2208 (2006). In the split 4-1-4 decision, the Supreme Court generally concluded that federal wetland regulators may have gone too far in restricting development on Michigan wetlands, and remanded the ...
By Kristina D. Lawson
Approximately one month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the consolidated cases of Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 126 US 2208 (2006). In the split 4-1-4 decision, the Supreme Court generally concluded that federal wetland regulators may have gone too far in restricting development on Michigan wetlands, and remanded the ...
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