Reserve Mining Company v. EPA
Eighth Circuit
514 F.2d 492 (1975)
Relevant factsFree
The EPA, several states, and environmental groups (plaintiffs) sued Reserve Mining Company (Reserve) (defendant) to stop it from discharging iron ore waste containing asbestos-like fibers into Lake Superior, alleging the fibers, if ingested by area residents, increased the risk of serious health problems including cancer. The district court granted an injunction ordering an immediate halt to the discharges, effectively closing Reserve's plant, and Reserve appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, injunctive relief is warranted when there is evidence of potential or actual harm resulting from a company discharging a potential carcinogenic substance into a body of water.
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