United States v. The Sherwin-Williams Co., No. 1:19-cv-01907-JHR-EAP (D.N.J. Aug. 9, 2022).  A proposed second modification to a consent decree under CERCLA provides for defendant's performance of the remedy for selected water bodies at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Site in Gibbsboro and Voorhees, New Jersey, in accordance with the terms of the decree and the statement of work attached to the second modification.

EPA announced a proposed administrative settlement agreement under CERCLA concerning the Bautsch Gray Mine Superfund site in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, that reflects the potentially responsible party's inability to pay a cash dollar amount and requires the party to comply with specified property requirements.

United States v. Starkist Co., No. 2:17 CV 01190-DSC (W.D. Pa. July 1, 2022). A proposed modification to a CERCLA consent decree requires settling CWA, EPCRA, and RCRA defendants to achieve and maintain compliance with the effluent limits in their NPDES permit in an alternative manner than that set forth in the original consent decree. 

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA that requires the settling party to pay $355,000 to cover past response costs in connection with the Crest Rubber Superfund site in Alliance, Ohio.

United States v. Kaydon Acquisition XI, Inc., No. 2:22-cv-03759-CCC-JRA (D.N.J. June 14, 2022). Settling CERCLA defendants that released and threatened to release hazardous substances at the M.C. Canfield Sons Co. site in Newark, New Jersey, must pay $1.5 million to cover past response costs. 

EPA entered into a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement under CERCLA that requires settling defendants to pay a total of $150,000 to reimburse the Agency for costs incurred at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Los Angeles County, California.

United States v. Hercules LLC, No. 1:22-cv-00731-UNA (D. Del. June 3, 2022). Settling CERCLA defendants that released hazardous substances at the Delaware Sand and Gravel Superfund site must perform remedial action at an estimated cost of $46.1 million and pay all EPA future response costs after the first $800,000. 

United States v. Fred D. Godley, Jr., No. 3:19-cv-00202-RJC-DSC (W.D.N.C. June 3, 2022). Settling CERCLA defendants must pay a lump sum of $1,250,000 to settle allegations in connection with the Pineville Mill site in Pineville, North Carolina, and one defendant must ensure proper asbestos inspections and abatement during future demolition activities at the site. 

FWS, DOJ, and a potentially responsible party signed a proposed non-judicial interim settlement and crediting agreement under CERCLA that provides for the completion of natural resource restoration work in return for a $73.5 million credit to offset liability for natural resource damages at the Diamond Alkali Superfund site in East Newark, New Jersey, and Berry's Creek Study Area in Bergen County, New Jersey.

United States v. Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc., No. 2:22-cv-03245 (D.N.J. May 31, 2022). A settling CERCLA defendant must pay $4 million, plus applicable interest, in connection with the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey.