United States v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20706
No(s). s. 92-6158, -6160 (2d Cir. Apr 6, 1993)

The court holds that a generator of an oil emulsion may escape liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) by proving its wastes did not contribute more than background contamination to the release and that the wastes cannot concentrate. The cou...