Two Lakes, Two Streams and a Marsh Filed a Lawsuit in Florida to Stop a Developer From Filling in Wetlands. A Judge Just Threw it Out of Court

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By By Katie SurmaJul 7, 2022, 7:24 pm556 ptsHotTop
In 2020, Greater Orlando voters passed a “rights of nature” amendment to the Orange County Charter, but Florida’s Republican legislature preempted it. In a test case, the court sided with GOP lawmakers. By Katie Surma A Florida judge late Wednesday dismissed a closely-watched “rights of nature” case,…

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