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Environmental Law, Rachael Anderson-Watts, Naeha Dixit, Christopher J. Dunsky
Environmental Law, Rachael Anderson-Watts, Naeha Dixit, Christopher J. Dunsky
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
The decisions of the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals during the Survey period, May 23, 2007 to July 30, 2008, did not dramatically change the course of environmental law in Michigan, nor did they contain any major surprises. The state Supreme Court's decision in Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation v. Nestl Waters North America, Inc. is the most significant decision in the Survey period because it held that plaintiffs in Michigan Environmental Protection Act (MEPA) cases must now satisfy federal standing requirements. Although the Nestl9 decision may make it more difficult for ordinary citizens to use …