Legal Opinion

Bokum Resources Corp. v. New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1979No. 12374PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EASLEY, Justice.

After notice and hearing, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (Commission) amended existing regulations and enacted new ones governing the discharge of toxic pollutants that may move into ground water. Bokum Resources Corporation and other plaintiffs (Bokum) appealed to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals affirmed, except for one minor issue. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The Commission held lengthy hearings, in which Bokum and others participated. There are no complaints about the adequacy of the hearings. However, Bokum attacks the…

2Cases cited44 opinions

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  3. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  5. Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by40 opinions

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  5. Otero v. ZouharNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985

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