pursuant to which EPA explains that it “does not intend to pursue otherwise potentially responsible parties where equitable factors do not support seeking response actions or costs under CERCLA,” including entities falling within five specifically enumerated ...
Going forward, EPA expects to initiate prioritization on five chemicals every year, which will create a sustainable and effective pace for risk evaluations. Prioritization is the first step under EPA’s authority to regulate existing chemicals currently on the market and in use – to evaluate w...
EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with U.S Magnesium (USM) to resolve violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and require response actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) at its Rowle...
However, the Court held that there may be enough evidence to let the case proceed on a theory that the management company was an "operator" of the dry cleaning business under CERCLA. The district court held that under the Supreme Court's decision in Best Foods, the fact that the property...