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Supreme Court Should Protect Upstream Waters

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan

24 February 2006 - 10:00am

Boston Globe editorial supports protection for upstream wetlands.

"The Roberts court can demonstrate its respect for Supreme Court precedents by finding two Michigan developers' intrusions on wetlands in violation of the Clean Water Act..At issue in the Michigan cases is whether Congress in the 1972 Clean Water Act meant to protect just 'navigable waters' and abutting streams and wetlands, or the upstream wetlands that feed into them as well...A federal appeals court has ruled against both Michigan developers."

Full Story: Protect upstream waters
Source: The Boston Globe, February 22, 2006
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