ELR Citation: ELR 21308
No(s). 87-5124 (D.C. Cir. Jul 19, 1988)

The court holds that the Federal Tort Claims Act's discretionary function exception bars an action by residents of the Dallas, Texas, area alleging that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) negligently failed to regulate lead pollution from three local lead smelters or warn of the hazards. The ...