Legal Opinion
Bricks, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 21, 2005No. 05-1125PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
In July 2000, Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 (“the EPA”) filed a complaint against Bricks, Inc. (“Bricks”), alleging that Bricks violated the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq. (“CWA”), by discharging dredge and fill material into wetlands without a section 404(a) permit, 33 U.S.C. § 1344. The EPA assessed class II civil penalties against Bricks, pursuant to section 309(g) of the CWA. 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g). The administrative law judge (“ALJ”), after two days of hearings, issued an Initial Decision in favor of the EPA. Bricks appealed to the Environmental…
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