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NPR  reports

In a major property rights decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a decisive victory to state and local governments and environmental groups.

By a 5-to-3 vote, the justices made it much harder for property owners to get compensation from the government when zoning regulations restrict the use of just part of landowners’ property.

Source: Environmentalists Rejoice: Court Says Land Regulation Doesn’t Go ‘Too Far’ : NPR