Legal Opinion
United States v. Coalition for Buzzards Bay
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 17, 2011No. 10-1664, 10-1668PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Buzzards Bay is a brilliant jewel in the diadem of Massachusetts waters. It comprises an inlet flowing landward from the Atlantic Ocean, thirty miles long and up to ten miles wide. Many people regard it as the gateway to Cape Cod.
The name “Buzzards Bay” is a fluke. Folklore has it that early settlers mistook an indigenous flight of ospreys for buzzards, and the rest is history.
The bay is not only a spectacularly beautiful natural resource but also a major channel of maritime commerce in southeastern Massachusetts. The combined environmental and commercial significance of…
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