Title

"News & Issues" piece on wetland protection in Maine, which lost support at the

Authors

Meg Haskell

Source

Maine Times

Date

1-18-2001

Pages

8

Abstract

"News & Issues" piece on wetland protection in Maine, which lost support at the federal level as a result of a ruling last week by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision curtails the federal government's jurisdiction in permitting activities involving wetland areas and turns back a broad interpretation of the language of the 1972 Clean Water Act. By granting greater authority to states, the decision pleases some developers and promises to challenge environmentalists.

Subjects

Wetlands

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