ELR Citation: 50 ELR 20132
No(s). 20-cv-00670-WHO (N.D. Cal. Jun 2, 2020) (Orrick, J.)

A district court denied EPA's motion to dismiss a lawsuit concerning its duty to update its National Contingency Plan (NCP) for addressing oil and hazardous substance contamination. Environmental groups argued that the current NCP is dangerous because it continues to permit the use of chemical dispe...