Search Results for keywords:"environmental liability"

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  • 2025-03198 — Horton Iron and Metal Superfund Site, Wilmington, North Carolina; Proposed Settlement
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11049
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a settlement with the Phillips 66 Company regarding the Horton Iron and Metal Superfund Site in Wilmington, North Carolina. This settlement aims to address the recovery of costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for the site's cleanup and the expenses already incurred by the EPA. The public can comment on this proposal until April 2, 2025. If new information comes to light during this period, the EPA may adjust or retract the settlement agreement.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to make a deal with a company called Phillips 66 to clean up a messy place in North Carolina, and people can say what they think about this plan until April 2, 2025.

  • 2025-01650 — Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8159
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice announced a proposed Consent Decree involving Tetra Tech EC Inc. concerning the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Superfund Site in San Francisco. The decree addresses a claim that Tetra Tech is liable for handling hazardous substances at the site, requiring them to pay $40 million. In return, the U.S. government agrees not to pursue further legal action against Tetra Tech under specific CERCLA sections. The public can review and comment on this decree within 30 days of the notice's publication.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Justice wants a company to pay $40 million because they didn't handle dangerous stuff properly at an old shipyard in San Francisco. In exchange for the money, the government promises not to take them to court again for this issue, and people can tell the government what they think about this decision.