Strict liability for oil spills in Wyoming
Journal Article
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· Land Water Law Rev.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5631048
The multi-tiered legal action that followed the April 8, 1980 crude oil spill into a Wyoming river, contaminating sixty-eight river miles and causing considerable damage to the river's ecosystem, terminated in the finding by the Wyoming Supreme Court that pipeline operators were strictly liable for any unpermitted discharge of pollution into waters of the state. The background of the federal and state water-pollution legislation is compared and contrasted. The Court's decision of strict liability is analyzed and guidelines are presented for assessing liability for oil spills in the state of Wyoming. 111 references.
- OSTI ID:
- 5631048
- Journal Information:
- Land Water Law Rev.; (United States), Vol. 18:2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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