United States v. Boyd

ELR Citation: ELR 20434
No(s). 72-2620 (9th Cir. Apr 18, 1973)

Department of Interior regulations defining as "harmful" any oil spill resulting in a sheen on the water's surface are upheld. The exception made for oil pollution produced by properly functioning engines is not an arbitrary distinction, but rather a reflection of congressional intent that commercia...