United States v. Humphries

ELR Citation: 43 ELR 20210
No(s). 11-50383 (9th Cir. Aug 29, 2013)

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court's conviction of a chemical company owner for illegally storing hazardous wastes without a permit in violation of RCRA. On appeal, the owner argued that the lower court improperly instructed the jury about the distinction between "storage" and "disposal" of ha...