United States v. Atlantic-Richfield Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20635
No(s). 75-3096 (E.D. Pa. Mar 29, 1977)

Granting the government's motion for summary judgment, the court, in a case of first impression in the Third Circuit, upholds civil penalties assessed for oil spills under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), 33 U.S.C. §§1251-1376, ELR 41100-28, notwithstanding that defendants reported...