The surprise environmental strike: Arkansas Wildlife Federation uses costly citizens' lawsuits to get industry's attention. (includes related article)

From: Arkansas Business | Date: November 25, 1991| Author: Griffee, Carol | Copyright information

The Arkansas Wildlife Federation made a surprise July strike on the state's business community.

The federation notified six industries and a city that lawsuits would be filed unless they stopped polluting rivers and creeks.

In consort with the non-profit Trial Lawyers for Public Justice of Washington, AWF has followed up by filing three lawsuits.

Since its 1972 adoption, the federal Clean Water Act has allowed citizens to file lawsuits if they think governm...

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