LGLS 10a Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Antonin Scalia, American Petroleum Institute, Jared Diamond
16 Nov 2016
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Case study: rapanos: plaintiff john rapanos, john rapanos attempts to fill a wetland he owns but is stopped and fined by the. Army corps of engineers: ignores warnings by the ace, continues to fill wetland, argues that the land he is trying to build on is very far away from natural rivers and creeks. Only a man-made runoff exists: ace takes him to court, receives aid by several interest groups. Petroleum institute, texas cattle feeders, pacific foundation, etc: defendant army corps of engineers, states rapanos broke statute under the clean water act, rapanos is not allowed to build upon a wetland as it is under the term of. Navigable waters of the united states: receives support from various interest groups. Diamond, sierra club, audubon society: elements of the case, a clash that pertained to the extent of government environmental regulation, in the face of two belligerent sides, the responsibility of law is two fold.
