Sierra Club v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.
ELR Citation: ELR 20007 No(s). C-84-3435 SC (N.D. Cal. Nov 5, 1985)
The court rules that a state-issued national pollutant discharge elimination system permit that does not excuse violations caused by "upsets" is nonetheless governed by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules excusing such violations where state law bars state requirements more stringent than th...