Friends of the Earth v. Gaston Copper Recycling Corp.
ELR Citation:
ELR
21213
No(s). 98-1938
(4th Cir. Jun 2, 1999)
The court holds that environmental groups lacked standing to pursue Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) claims against a smelting facility that allegedly violated its national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit. The groups alleged that the facility violated the FWPCA by ex...