United States v. Ashland Oil & Transp. Co.
ELR Citation: ELR 20185 No(s). 6092 (W.D. Ky. Sep 25, 1973)
An oil company is found guilty under §311(b)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 for failing to notify an appropriate federal agency immediately after discovering an oil discharge from its facilities into a non-navigable stream. Navigability of the stream is not an elem...