ELR Citation: ELR 20176
No(s). 44-76 (Ct. Cl. Dec 16, 1981)

The court dismisses a barge operator's claim for reimbursement of oil spill cleanup costs under §311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Section 311(i)(1)(A) entitles a spiller to recover its cleanup costs from the government if the spill was caused "solely" by "an act of God." Relying on l...