ELR Citation: ELR 20336
No(s). 89-3845 (5th Cir. Dec 12, 1990)

The court rules that the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) reporting and civil penalty provisions provide no de minimis defense for discharges of oil in quantities large enough to create a sheen on the water. An oil company reported each of 12 accidental discharges of oil into navigable wa...