Property Rights Or Wetlands Wronged
The Michigan state Senate considers claim to "groom" beaches.
Dr. Leslie Mertz, an expert onamphibiandecline, reports on the politics and science (or lack of it) of a billthat the Senate is considering. Already passed by the House, it wouldallow Great Lakes shoreline property owners to destroy the coastalwetlands exposed by unusually low lake levels.
Thanks to Keith Schneider
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Published on Sunday, May 18, 2003 in
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