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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 ...

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