United States v. Witco Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20192
No(s). Civ.A. 91-022RRM (D. Del. Nov 16, 1999)

The court holds that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may collect oversight costs from a chemical corporation in accordance with a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) consent decree entered into by the two parties, but may not collect penaltie...