ELR Citation: ELR 20456
No(s). 71-3558 (5th Cir. Jul 26, 1972)

In prosecution of offenses defined by the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, government may not rely solely upon information about oil spills obtained from mandatory disclosures required by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) since statutory immunity accompanies such disclosures. Statutory ...