Private Enforcmeent of Federal Pollution Control Laws, Part III

November 1984
Citation:
14
ELR 10407
Issue
11
Author
Jeffrey G. Miller

Editors' Summary: This Article is the third in a three-part series on citizen enforcement suits. Mr. Miller discusses attorneys fee recovery under the statutes, presents a summary of a recent empirical study on citizen enforcement, outlines strategic lessons for plaintiffs and defendants, and proposes a model citizen suit provision.

Mr. Miller is a partner in the Washington, D.C., firm of Bergson, Borkland, Margolis & Adler. He was an EPA enforcement official for 10 years, finishing his government career as head of EPA's Enforcement Office.