United States v. Ashland Oil & Transp. Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20784
No(s). 73-2161 (6th Cir. Nov 1, 1974)

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms a lower court's ruling and holds that the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 apply to the discharge of pollution into nonnavigable tributaries of navigable streams. The language of the statute and its legislative history clearly show tha...