Friends of the Earth v. Chevron Chem. Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20296
No(s). s. 1:94:CV434, -580 (E.D. Tex. Sep 1, 1995)

The court holds that an environmental group has standing to pursue civil penalties under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) for a plant owner's alleged violation of one parameter of its national pollutant discharge elimination system permit, but that the group may not seek civil penalti...