49 U.S.C. § 60128
Section 60128 · Dumping within pipeline rights-of-way
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 65 F. Supp. 2d 1013 - United States v. Plummer Excavating, Inc. (1999)
Most recently applied in 65 F. Supp. 2d 1013 - United States v. Plummer Excavating, Inc. (September 1999)
(a) Prohibition.—No person shall excavate for the purpose of unauthorized disposal within the right-of-way of an interstate gas pipeline facility or interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility, or any other limited area in the vicinity of any such interstate pipeline facility established by the Secretary of Transportation, and dispose solid waste therein.
(b) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “solid waste” has the meaning given that term in section 1004(27) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(27)).