The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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Author: Frank B. Cross; Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Case summary: Company IH managed a coal mine under a permit issued by a state agency KD. Company IH discharged selenium into the water. The substance released into the water body could cause harm to aquatic life if it reaches a certain concentration. The state agency had knowledge about the possible discharge of selenium by the coal mine but failed to specify discharge limits.
To find : The violation of the Clean Water Act by company IH.
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