CERCLA Claim Against West Virginia DEP Dismissed, But Other Claims Survive

Mealey's (March 23, 2022, 9:22 AM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge in West Virginia on March 15 said that a citizen suit’s request for prospective relief under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act against the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) is barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity....