U.S. Public Interest Research Group v. Heritage Salmon, Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 20535
No(s). 00-150-B-C (D. Me. Feb 19, 2002)

The court holds that individuals who are members of an environmental group have standing to bring a Clean Water Act (CWA) citizen suit against a salmon farmer for the illegal discharge of pollutants into water. The court first holds that the individuals provide sufficient averments to satisfy the in...