Walmart and Wetlands

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court upheld a determination that the Department of State Lands impermissibly issued a permit allowing Walmart to fill wetlands on private property so it could build a new store. The record lacks a finding about whether the project will interfere with the state’s policy of preserving its waters for public purposes, the court ruled.

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