ELR Citation: ELR 20601
No(s). 71-H-195 (S.D. Tex. Oct 18, 1971)

Defendant's motion to dismiss Refuse Act prosecution denied. Statute forbids discharge from production platform even though the term is not specifically mentioned in the legislation. Offense is malum prohibitum and requires no scienter. Refuse Act not superceded by Federal Water Quality Improvement ...