Legal Opinion
Oil Re-Refining Co. v. Environmental Quality Commission
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided February 9, 2017No. OAH 1001690, CA A149365, SC S063590PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBalmer, C. J.
This case requires us to determine the standard of liability for violations of two provisions of the hazardous waste laws: 40 CFR section 263.20(a)(1), as adopted by OAR 340-100-0002(1), which prohibits a transporter from accepting hazardous waste without a proper manifest form, and ORS 466.095(1)(c), which prohibits operating a hazardous waste treatment site without a proper permit. The Department of Environmental Quality (the department) assessed civil penalties against petitioner, Oil Re-Refining Company (ORRCO), after it determined that ORRCO had accepted hazardous waste without a proper…
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