New York, City of v. EPA

ELR Citation: ELR 20183
No(s). 80 Civ. 1677 (ADS) (S.D.N.Y. Nov 2, 1981)

The district court remands for revision the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ocean dumping permit regulations promulgated pursuant to the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). In a prior ruling, 11 ELR 20763, the court held that ocean dumping of sewage sludge may continu...