ELR Citation: ELR 20400
No(s). 81-6084 (2d Cir. Mar 4, 1982)

The Second Circuit denies the federal government's petition for rehearing in a case in which it previously held, 12 ELR 20119, that the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) preempts the government's right under common law, maritime law, or the Rivers and Harbors Act to recover costs expended ...