Maine's Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the Site Location Act and the Coastal Conveyance Act
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court recently upheld the validity of two Maine laws, both of which promise to have a far-reaching impact upon state environmental legislation in the 1970s. The Site Location Act of 19701 establishes a strict land use control system by requiring state approval of the landsites of all major industrial, commercial, and residential developments.