U.S. District Judge Rules Skeet Club Can Be Sued Over Lead in Creek

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A lawsuit by an environmental group over the presence of lead shot in Great Seneca Creek will go forward against a Montgomery County skeet shooting club and the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources.

U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles Jr. denied a motion to dismiss the suit against National Capital Skeet and Trap Club Inc. as well as a motion for summary judgment by Secretary C. Ronald Franks on alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

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U.S. District Judge Rules Skeet Club Can Be Sued Over Lead in Creek

A claim that the defendants violated the federal Clean Water Act, however, was thrown out by the court since there was no reasonable likelihood of a continuing violation. The club has ceased operating the shooting...

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