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United States v. van Loben Sels
(9th Circuit)
Criminal liability for waste water
On February 28, 2000, the NAM filed an amicus brief opposing the criminal prosecution of a manufacturing CEO for the company's pollution release into a local waste treatment plant. The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing on 4/14/00. The issue involved whether a public sewer system should be considered part of the "environment" for purposes of the sentencing guidelines.
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