Judge Reinstates Refining Company’s Contribution Claim In Site Cleanup Dispute

Mealey's (January 21, 2020, 1:59 PM EST) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A federal judge in Illinois on Jan. 15 reinstated a refining company’s claim for contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act against an oil company after finding that an agreement between the oil company and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) did not bar the refining company’s claim (Premcor Refining Group Inc. v. Apex Oil Co. Inc., et al., No. 17-CV-738, N.D. Ill., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6660)....