U.S. Oil & Refining Co. v. Department of Ecology

Is the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) barred, because of the statute of limitation, from collecting penalties against U.S. Oil & Refining Company for illegally discharging pollutants? The trial court, reversed by the Court of Appeals, held DOE was not barred. We agree with the result of the trial court and reverse the Court of Appeals.