ELR Citation: ELR 20684
No(s). s. 79-1711 et al (U.S. Jun 25, 1981)

Reversing the judgment of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, 10 ELR 20155, the United States Supreme Court rules that the federal common law of nuisance has been entirely preempted by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) in the area of water pollution. Respondents commercial fishermen so...