United States v. Phelps Dodge Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20308
No(s). CR 74-776-TUC-WCF (D. Ariz. Apr 8, 1975)

The court refuses to dismiss an indictment against a corporation for causing water pollution in violation of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. Under §309 of the statute, the EPA Administrator is not required to proceed first to effect a correction of a statutory violation ...