California Coastal Comm'n v. Granite Rock Co.
480 U.S. 572 (1987) Cited 187 times
Holding that state permit requirements were not preempted by federal law, and stating that the party arguing in favor of preemption would have to demonstrate " that there is no possible set of conditions that the [state] could place on its permit that would not conflict with federal law — that any state permit requirement is per se preempted"
Section 1344 - Permits for dredged or fill material
33 U.S.C. § 1344 Cited 1,146 times 38 Legal Analyses
Providing that federal agencies issue permits for navigable waters—defined as those waters used or susceptible to use in interstate commerce
Section 21a - National mining and minerals policy; "minerals" defined; execution of policy under other authorized programs
30 U.S.C. § 21a Cited 29 times
Defining "minerals" to include coal
Section 323.2 - Definitions
33 C.F.R. § 323.2 Cited 185 times 7 Legal Analyses
Limiting "general" permits to activities that "cause only minimal individual and cumulative environmental impacts"