Judge Refuses To Stay CERCLA Suit Pending EPA's Choice Of Cleanup Plan

Mealey's (August 3, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT) -- MISSOULA, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana on July 31 refused to stay a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act lawsuit brought by the current owner of an aluminum smelting site against the former owner for contribution and cost recovery, finding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision on a site specific cleanup plan will not change each party's responsibility for contamination on the property (Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Co., No. CV 18-131, D. Mont., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136687)....