Legal Opinion
Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corp. v. Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1978No. 76-668, 77-326PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, C. J.
These cases involve the interpretation and application of ch. 147, Stats. This chapter, enacted in 1973, is based on the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (FWPCAA), 33 U.S.C., sec. 1251 et seq. The FWPCAA begins with a policy statement:
“Sec. 1251 Congressional declaration of goals and policy
“(a) The objective of this chapter is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters. In order to achieve this objective it is hereby declared that, consistent with the provisions of this chapter — ■
“(1) It is the national goal that the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Environmental Protection Agency v. California Ex Rel. State Water Resources Control BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. TrainSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State Ex Rel. Hammermill Paper Co. v. La PlanteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. KilloryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Clintonville Transfer Line, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by32 opinions
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