The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on February 21, 2006 in Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. US Army Corps of Engineers, which arise under the Clean Water Act. In both cases, developers seeking to develop wetlands next to tributaries of navigable waterways challenge federal regulations that bar development of "adjacent wetlands." They argue that the regulations violate the Clean Water Act and exceed the scope of Congressional authority under the US Constitution.
After the oral argument, the Environmental Law Institute co-hosted a panel discussion with two Georgetown Law Center institutes. C-SPAN broadcast the event. A video is available on-line here.
While you're over at C-SPAN's website, you might want to check out this video of a press conference also held on February 21. The League of Conservation Voters 2005 National Environmental Scorecard.
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