§ 10-20-4. Burden of proof.
(a) In any action maintained under § 10-20-3, where the subject of the action is conduct governed by an environmental quality
standard promulgated or issued by an environmental control agency, whenever the plaintiff
shall have made a prima facie showing that the conduct of the defendant violates or
is likely to violate the environmental quality standard, the defendant may rebut the
prima facie showing by the submission of evidence to the contrary.
(b) In any other action maintained under § 10-20-3, whenever the plaintiff shall have made a prima facie showing that the conduct of
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§ 10-20-4. Burden of proof.
(a) In any action maintained under § 10-20-3, where the subject of the action is conduct governed by an environmental quality
standard promulgated or issued by an environmental control agency, whenever the plaintiff
shall have made a prima facie showing that the conduct of the defendant violates or
is likely to violate the environmental quality standard, the defendant may rebut the
prima facie showing by the submission of evidence to the contrary.
(b) In any other action maintained under § 10-20-3, whenever the plaintiff shall have made a prima facie showing that the conduct of
the defendant has, or is likely to cause the pollution, impairment or destruction
of the air, water, land, or other natural resources located within the state, the
defendant may rebut the prima facie showing by the submission of evidence to the contrary.
The defendant may also show, by way of an affirmative defense, that there is no feasible,
prudent, and economically viable alternative and the conduct at issue is consistent
with the reasonable requirements of the public health, safety, and welfare.