Albany, NY (WRGB) — A New York State Supreme Court Judge in Albany County is ruling against the Department of Environmental Conservation’s latest amendments to Wetland Act protections, siding with business advocacy groups who filed a lawsuit.
The state legislature first passed the Freshwater Wetlands Act in 1975. The law is meant to preserve freshwater wetlands.
The National Federation of Independent Business said in part about the ruling, “This extreme mandate was as ambiguous as it was unlawful, and we are gratified at the judges’ decision.”
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