ELR Citation: ELR 21143
No(s). Civil 4-81-752 (D. Minn. Jul 15, 1982)

The court rules that an action for civil penalties under §309(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) for an unpermitted discharge of water pollution resulting from a spill from a Mississippi River barge is not subject to the Limitation of Shipowner's Liability Act. Since the language...