Florida Power Corp. v. First Energy Corp.

ELR Citation: 44 ELR 20232
No(s). 12-cv-1839 (6th Cir. Oct 10, 2014)

The Sixth Circuit held that a Florida utility's lawsuit to recover cleanup costs it has incurred in connection with the release of hazardous substances at two manufactured gas plant sites is time barred under CERCLA. As a former owner of the site, the utility is a PRP even though it did not release ...