Legal Opinion

Town of Norfolk v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided April 5, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-11086-MA, 90-11286-MAPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MAZZONE, District Judge.

In September, 1985, this court entered a finding of liability against the Metropolitan District Commission of Massachusetts and its successor agency, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (“MWRA”), for polluting Boston Harbor with untreated sewage from the greater metropolitan Boston area in violation of the Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1377. United States v. Metropolitan Dist. Comm’n, 23 Env’t Rep.Cas. (BNA) 1350, 16 Envtl.L.Rep. (Envtl.L.Inst.) 20621, (D.Mass. Sept. 5, 1985). After the finding of liability, MWRA began…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Camp v. PittsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Town of Norfolk and Town of Walpole v. United States Army Corps of EngineersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  2. City of Waltham v. United States Postal ServiceDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1992
  3. Advocates for Transportation Alternatives, Inc. v. U.S. Army Corps of EngineersDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2006
  4. Davis Mountains Trans-Pecos Heritage Ass'n v. United States Air ForceDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2003
  5. Citizens Concerned About Jet Noise, Inc. v. DaltonDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1999

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