Washington v. EPA

ELR Citation: ELR 20221
No(s). 83-7763 (9th Cir. Feb 6, 1985)

The court holds that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) does not empower states to regulate Indians' hazardous waste activities on Indian lands. EPA refused to approve Washington's proposed state program because it purported to regulate such activities. The court first holds it has ju...