This is a victory for public health. It makes no sense to allow huge multi-million-dollar projects that drastically increase air pollution without installing up-to-date pollution controls or even notifying nearby residents.
"Howard Fox" was a shipping agent and played a large part in the economic and cultural development of the town of Falmouth, Cornwall/Falmouth, Cornwall. He was a member of the influential Fox family of Falmouth.
More Howard Fox on Wikipedia.We're optimistic about all nine justices, given the nature of the case here.
It's simpler to prove whether the wetland is adjacent to the stream or not, and then if he applies for a permit you can decide whether the impacts of his wetland on the stream are significant enough that he should or should not get a permit.
It doesn't matter how long pollutants flow. If they travel 10 feet or 100 miles they are still going to cause problems downstream.
These federal environmental laws were designed to help keep peace among the states, to give them a way to address upstream pollution problems coming from their neighbors. In Louisiana, pollution comes as far away as Wyoming and Minnesota.
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