Abstract
Citizen suits have become an important method of enforcement of the Clean Water Act. The suits are relatively simple to bring; a plaintiff can gather sufficient evidence for summary judgment by researching public records of a potential defendant's violations. They are also effective because courts are authorized to impose heavy civil penalties against defendants found to be in violation of the statute.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.63140/w7w9qqo._j
Recommended Citation
Wagstaff, L. Ward
(1988)
"Citizen Suits and the Clean Water Act: The Supreme Court Decision in Gwaltney of Smithfield v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 1988:
No.
4, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63140/w7w9qqo._j
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol1988/iss4/5
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