Legal Opinion
Marathon Oil Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1977No. Nos. 75-3794 to 75-3796PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated cases, petitioning oil companies challenge effluent limitations contained in permits issued to them under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.1 In cases 75-3794 and 75-3796, the permits provide for the limited discharge of deck drainage, produced water, and sanitary wastes from the companies’ offshore oil and gas platforms. The permits in case 75-3795 allow the limited discharge of produced water from onshore facilities designed to separate gas and crude oil from the produced water. Petitioners contend that the permits require a…
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3Cited by28 opinions
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