Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co.
Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co., (1907), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that States, as quasi-sovereigns, have parens patriae standing to sue for environmental harms, in this case fumes from copper mining.[1]
References
- DeLeo, Jr, John D (March 8, 2008). Administrative Law. Cengage Learning. pp. 449–. ISBN 9781401858773. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
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