Environmental Scientific Corp. v. Durfee

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case comes before this court pursuant to a writ of certiorari. The petitioner, the Environmental Scientific Corporation (ESC), seeks relief from a Superior Court judgment that affirmed the Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM or department) denial of a water-quality certificate and an application to alter freshwater wetlands (application). 1 The ESC maintains that the DEM improperly overturned the decision of its administrative hearing officer. After a careful review of the proceedings, we agree.

The ESC’s contentions consist of two basic components.…