Seaburn Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN H. PRATT, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment. The matter has been extensively briefed.

Background

In 1972 Congress passed the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1401-1444 (1977), commonly known as the “Federal Ocean Dumping Act” (“the Act”), to “prevent or strictly limit the dumping in ocean waters of any material 1 which would adversely affect human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities.” 33 U.S.C. § 1401(b). To further these…