ELR Citation: ELR 20777
No(s). S-84-1672-MLS (E.D. Cal. May 12, 1986)

The court holds that strict liability applies to civil violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the national emission standard for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for asbestos. The language and legislative history of the CAA, as well as the case law interpreting the statute and the emissions stan...