ELR Citation: ELR 20592
No(s). 446-79L (Ct. Cl. May 6, 1981)

The court rules that §204(b) of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act bars recovery under §311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) for cleanup costs due to an oil spill caused by a third party. The pipeline owners sought recovery from the United States for repair and oil remov...