Oklahoma Federal Judge: CERCLA Cost Recovery Claim Must Be Dismissed

Mealey's (August 11, 2022, 1:02 PM EDT) -- MUSKOGEE, Okla. — A federal judge in Oklahoma on July 27 said that under the terms of a plaintiff’s settlement with state and federal environmental regulators, the plaintiff may not seek cost recovery under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act against a subsequent property owner....