In re Acushnet River & New Bedford Harbor: Proceedings re Alleged PCB Pollution

ELR Citation: ELR 20204
No(s). 83-3882-Y (D. Mass. Oct 12, 1989)

The court holds that to establish liability for natural resource damages under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the government must prove that releases from a particular facility contributed to the natural resource injury. The court first rules in f...