Los Angeles, City of v. Kern, County of
ELR Citation: ELR 20214 No(s). 06-5094 (C.D. Cal. Aug 10, 2007)
A district court held that a county ordinance that bans the land application of "Los Angeles sludge" in the unincorporated areas of the county violates the Commerce Clause. The city of Los Angeles generates a large amount of sewage treatment residues, some substantial portion of which it would shi...