Legal Opinion
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided January 30, 1987No. Civ. Y-84-1620PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and the Natural Resources Defense Counsel (NRDC) filed suit against Bethlehem Steel Corporation for alleged violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. (Clean Water Act), specifically Sections 301 and 402 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311, 1342. Plaintiffs claim that defendant has not complied with the waste water discharge limits contained in its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. They seek injunctive relief and the imposition of civil penalties against…
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