ELR Citation: ELR 20772
No(s). 88-450-1 (E.D. Pa. Jan 23, 1992)

In a bench opinion, the court reduces a criminal fine imposed on an individual for unauthorized filling of wetlands in violation of §404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) from $200,000 to $5,000. The defendant continued filling wetlands despite repeated government warnings that the...