ELR Citation: ELR 20935
No(s). 79-3043 (5th Cir. Oct 10, 1980)

The court rules that the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) provides the exclusive remedy for the recovery of oil spill cleanup costs. Following a spill from appellee's barge, it conducted cleanup efforts only until its expenditures reached its maximum liability under §311 of the FWPCA. Th...