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CITIZENS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT v. STEEL CO.

No. 99-2709.

230 F.3d 923 (2000)

CITIZENS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The STEEL COMPANY, also known as Chicago Steel and Pickling Company, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 17, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sanford M. Stein, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, IL, Stefan A. Noe, Citizens for a Better Environment, Chicago, IL, Howard A. Learner (argued), Environmental Law & Policy Center, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Leo Patrick Dombrowski (argued), Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, IL, Richard A. Samp, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

The Steel Company missed reporting deadlines established by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001-50. Notified of its default by Citizens for a Better Environment (CBE), The Steel Company quickly furnished all required documents. Nonetheless CBE filed suit under the Act's citizen-suit provision. 42 U.S.C. § 11046(a)(1). The Act authorizes a civil penalty of $25,000 per day per report for...

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