Legal Opinion
Waste Management, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 16, 1987No. Civ. A. 86-3356PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Under the terms of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, any American citizen or corporation that wishes to dump hazardous material into ocean waters must first obtain a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency. See Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (“MPRSA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq.; see also Convention on the Prevention of Marine Polluting by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, August 30, 1975, 26 U.S.T. 2403, T.I.A.S. No. 8165. In 1977, the EPA promulgated regulations for implementing this permitting…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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- Ross J. Laningham v. United States NavyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
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