An analysis of the Supreme Court's resolution of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act citizen suit debate
Article Abstract:
The Supreme Court, in Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment, implied that citizen suits under the Emergency Planning and Community-Right-To-Know Act will not be permitted where a past violation ("historical violation") of chemical emergency reporting rules has been cured prior to the filing of the suit. Steel Co. does not preclude citizen suits for current or ongoing violations of Act; individuals may sue a corporation for failing to comply with the emergency reporting requirements, provided the plaintiff has been given 60 days notice of its intent to sue.
Publication Name: Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0190-7034
Year: 1999
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Unsafe sewage sludge or beneficial biosolids? liability, planning, and management issues regarding the land application of sewage treatment residuals
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Liability issues related to the land application of sewage sludge are discussed. Topics include the uncertainty about the safety of sewage sludge disposal and the need for the establishing of an indemnification fund for those harmed by the process.
Publication Name: Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0190-7034
Year: 1999
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