Legal Opinion
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. v. Virginia State Water Control Board
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided July 29, 1980No. Civ. A. 77-0376-RPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. (“Chesapeake Bay”) and Citizens Against the Refinery’s Effects (“CARE”), instituted this action to challenge the issuance of a discharge permit to the Hampton Roads Energy Company (“HREC”) by the Virginia State Water Control Board (“State Board”).
Plaintiffs are non-profit organizations dedicated to conservation and environmental protection. Chesapeake Bay is a Maryland corporation which owns property adjoining the Chesapeake Bay. Its members enjoy that body of water for fishing, swimming, boating and other…
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