United States v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Auth.

ELR Citation: ELR 20150
No(s). 79-1512 (1st Cir. Feb 4, 1980)

Reversing the district court, the First Circuit Court of Appeals orders that civil penalties be assessed against appellee under §311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for unauthorized discharges of oil into navigable waters. Although §311(a)(7) of the Act does not specifically list munici...