Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Pollution Control Coordinating Board v. Kerr-McGee Corp.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 4, 1980No. 50235PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice:
In July of 1970, a sizeable number of fish died in the Cimarron River near Cushing, Oklahoma. Rangers visiting several sample points along the Cimarron estimated the number of fish killed at over 160,000. The State of Oklahoma ex rel. Pollution Control Coordinating Board (State) commenced this suit against Kerr-McGee Corporation (Kerr-McGee), Midland Cooperatives, Inc. (Midland) and Cushing Tank Car Company, Inc. (Cushing) to recover the sum necessary to restock the Cimarron River with fish.
The suit was based on the Pollution Control Coordinating Act 82 O.S.Supp.1968 § 931 et…
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