ELR Citation: ELR 20602
No(s). 83-3321 (5th Cir. Jul 12, 1984)

The court rules that §311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) does not authorize a company responsible for an oil spill to subtract cleanup costs voluntarily incurred from the amount it must pay under §311 to reimburse the federal government for the latter's cleanup costs. The court...