Shareholder, John Fumero, was interview by Law360 regarding the federal ruling on Florida’s wetland permitting power.
The article discusses a federal judge’s decision to revoke Florida’s authority to manage a Clean Water Act permitting program due to concerns it bypassed endangered species protections. This decision sets a precedent for other states seeking similar control and could discourage them due to stricter environmental regulations.
“I’ve been involved with 404 permit applications that have been under review by the Army Corps of Engineers for four, five and six years, which is generally unheard of in the state process, and so that’s what they were trying to do — streamline the permit process,” Fumero said.
To read the full article, visit: https://www.law360.com/florida/articles/1813456/florida-lost-its-cwa-permitting-power-now-what-
