Owen Elec. Steel Co. of S.C. v. Browner
ELR Citation: ELR 20156 No(s). 93-2195 (4th Cir. Oct 12, 1994)
The court holds that slag produced as a byproduct of steel production is discarded material and, thus, is a solid waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The court first notes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) interpretation of RCRA's definition of "solid...