Focus (Forum & Focus)
Jul. 6, 2007
Ruling Puts Contamination Law Back on Track
Forum Column - By Paul S. Weiland - The recent ruling in U.S. v. Atlantic Research clarifies the legal obligations of polluters.
By Paul S. Weiland
On June 11, the Supreme Court issued its decision in U.S. v. Atlantic Research. Atlantic Research sued to recover some of the costs it incurred cleaning up contamination at a Department of Defense ammunition depot that it had leased from the United States. The contamination resulted from the use of a high-pressure water-spray system to remove rocket pro...
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