His many incisive opinions helped to shape Vermont's singular role in the development of environmental law, including his ruling in Conservation Society of Southern Vermont v. Volpe (the Route 7 Case) and Southview Associates v. Bongartz (the Deeryard Case).
Seine Entscheidungen haben dabei geholfen, Vermonts Rolle bei der Entwicklung des Umweltrechts zu gestalten, dies auch durch seine Arbeit in den Fällen Conservation Society of Southern Vermont v. Volpe (der Route 7 Fall) und Southview Associates v. Bongartz (der Deeryard Fall).