Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
Article Title
Keywords
Mudville, citizen, Responsibility, Landmine
Abstract
A logging, mining, and resource refinement company called Landmine, which operates near national forest land by the Rocky Mountains, has created a severe water pollution problem to the surrounding area, especially for a large town called Mudville. The company does a great deal of its mining and logging inside the national forest, for which Landmine Company possesses special permits to do so from the Department of the Interior (DOI). In addition, the wells that are used in the area share a common aquifer with both the company and the national forest. The wells have increasingly become tainted with elements and chemicals that are traceable to mining and other chemical processes that occur at Landmine Company. These same pollutants have been proven to cause cancer and other ailments in animals when given in heavy doses. In fact, there has been a noticeable rise in these ailments among residents in the general area. Many citizens have resorted to using bottled water for drinking and bathing. It has also been noted that the huge piles of tailings from the mines are leaching into the aquifer of the national forest, poisoning streams and ponds.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Oman, Jenny Rebecca
(1996)
"Defining Responsibility: The Citizens of Mudville v. EPA,"
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review: Vol. 10, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byuplr/vol10/iss1/9