ELR Citation: ELR 20341
No(s). 78-3162 (9th Cir. Feb 23, 1981)

The court rules that negligent third parties may be held liable to the United States for oil sill cleanup and wreckage removal costs under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) and the Wreck Removal Act. The United States sued the owner/operator of a private security company that patrolled...