United States v. San Diego, California, County of, No. 3:22-cv-01753-JO-NLS (S.D. Cal. Apr. 7, 2023). A settling CERCLA defendant must undertake a non-time-critical removal action to address site contamination and reimburse the United States’ past and future response costs in connection with releases or threats of releases of hazardous substances at or from the Ramona Burn Dump Site in San Diego County, California, in the Palomar Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest.
In re Maxus Energy Corp., No. 16-11501(CTG) (Bankr. D. Del. Apr. 7, 2023). Under a proposed settlement agreement, settling CERCLA and RCRA defendants must pay $185 million to resolve claims concerning response actions and natural resource damages at Superfund sites in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kearny, New Jersey; Painesville, Ohio; and Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
EPA seeks public input and data to assist in the consideration of potential development of future regulations pertaining to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under CERCLA.
A robust and growing commercial space sector is moving ahead at warp speed. While the industry today primarily offers satellite and launch services, tomorrow will bring manufacturing, research and development, resource extraction, and space tourism. What do these developments mean for the earth’s biosphere, as well as for the environments of other celestial bodies finally within humanity’s reach? This is the role of planetary protection, the principle of safeguarding both terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments from humanity’s propensity for introducing pollution into any habitat.
The Internal Revenue Service proposed regulations related to excise taxes imposed on certain chemicals and imported substances, effective July 1, 2022.
In re Betteroads Asphalt, LLC, No. 17-04156-ESL11 (Bankr. D.P.R. Mar. 21, 2032). Under a proposed CERCLA settlement agreement, EPA will have an allowed claim of $1,095,567 in connection with the PROTECO Superfund site in Penuelas, Puerto Rico.
EPA Region 8 announced a prospective lessee agreement between the United States, the state of South Dakota, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, and Agnico Eagle Limited (collectively “Agnico”), providing that Agnico will perform a reuse assessment, including surface and subsurface sampling, and pay at least $2.5 million annually to cover the cost of water treatment and site operations for the duration of the agreement at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
United States v. Cohen, No. CV-06-4818 (JMA)(AYS) (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 14, 2023). Settling CERCLA defendants must distribute certain assets among claimants for recovery of response costs related to historical operations at Lawrence Aviation Industries, Inc., in Port Jefferson, New York.
United States v. United Alloys & Steel Corp., No. 23-1968 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 8, 2023). A settling CERCLA defendant must pay $260,000 to reimburse the United States’ past response costs regarding the Port Refinery Superfund site in New York.
EPA Region 7 entered into a proposed settlement agreement under CERCLA for recovery of past response costs concerning the Newton County Mine Tailings Superfund site in Missouri.