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UNITED STATES v. PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL CHEM. CORP.

No. 72-624.

411 U.S. 655 (1973)

UNITED STATES v. PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL CORP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Bradford Reynolds argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Frizzell, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Kiechel, Raymond N. Zagone, and James R. Moore.

Harold Gondelman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Herbert B. Sachs.*

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

We review here the reversal by the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit of respondent's conviction for violation of § 131 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 30 Stat. 1152, 33 U. S. C. § 407. Two questions are presented. The first is whether the Government may prosecute an alleged polluter under § 13 in the absence of...

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