Trustees for Alaska v. EPA

ELR Citation: ELR 20146
No(s). s. 83-7764, -7961 (9th Cir. Dec 10, 1984)

In a suit brought under Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) §509(b) challenging National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Alaskan gold placer miners, the court holds that EPA erred by failing to require an effluent...