ELR Citation: ELR 20208
No(s). 88-1608-Y (D. Mass. Sep 25, 1989)

The court holds that the United States Justice Department, at the Army Corps of Engineers' behest, can bring suit for civil penalties for an alleged permitless discharge in violation of the Rivers and Harbors Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA). While the FWPCA authorizes the Cor...