High Court Rules for NAHB in Clean Water Permit Case
U.S. Newswire, June, 2007
To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS
Contact: Calli Schmidt of NAHB, 1-202-266-8132, cschmidt@nahb.com
WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of regulatory balance -- and environmental stewardship -- in a five to four decision regarding home builders' consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act.
In the case of National Association of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, the court reversed and remanded a lower court decision that required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to consider the protection of "listed" species before handing Clean Water Act permitting authority over to the state of Arizona. The EPA had determined that the state met all the necessary criteria for receiving that authority....
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