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The Evolution of the Commerce Clause : An Evaluation of Recent Supreme Court Decisions in the Context of Federal Wetlands Protection

Creator:

Nash, Mary Ann

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The decisions in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 (2001) (SWANCC) and Rapanos v. United States, 547 U.S. ___(2006), deviated from the more broad interpretations of congressional intent granted by the court in past assessments of the constitutionality of environmental...

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Honors College Thesis

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. In 1972, Congress amended the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) to broaden federal
The Regulatory Process: Enforcement of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

Creator:

Flynn, Frank M.

Abstract:

This report is divided into several sections. The first provides information on the current status of wetlands, the Corps' regulatory role, its statutory enforcement authority, and its interpretation of that authority. The next section describes the Portland District's enforcement structure and procedures. A case study detailing the District's treatment of...

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Capstone Project

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Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), subsequent judicial interpretation of the Corps' 404 jurisdiction, and the
Rivers and Roads : Exploring How Environmental Governance Impacts State Management of Forest Roads

Creator:

Detwiler, Stacey M.

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This study explores how environmental governance mechanisms affect state management of forest roads to address the chronic delivery of sediment to streams in Oregon, Washington, and California on private and state forestlands. Forest roads can degrade water quality and harm aquatic life when runoff mobilizes fine sediments from the road...

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Masters Thesis

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states when it comprehensively amended the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The result has been a