Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Lopez-Freytes

ELR Citation: ELR 20086
No(s). 07-1218 (1st Cir. Apr 10, 2008)

The First Circuit affirmed a lower court order permanently enjoining several members and officials of the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board from imposing a $76 million fine on an oil company in connection with leaking underground storage tanks. The lower court was not required to abstain from ...