Judge Approves $11.5M Decree Between Government, Companies To Resolve CERCLA Suit

(February 10, 2021, 3:23 PM EST) -- DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal judge in Iowa on Feb. 1 approved the entry of a consent decree between the federal government and companies found liable for trichloroethylene (TCE) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination a site in Des Moines that requires the companies to jointly and severally pay $11.5 million, finding that the agreement is fair and reasonable....