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The Department of Justice is seeking public comments on a proposed amendment to a 1991 Consent Decree concerning the Environmental Conservation and Chemical Corporation Superfund Site near Zionsville, Indiana. This amendment updates the requirements for ongoing cleanup efforts under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Interested parties have 30 days from January 27, 2025, to submit their comments. The proposed documents can be accessed online at the Justice Department's website.

The Justice Department has lodged a proposed consent decree with a federal court in Illinois to resolve claims related to the cleanup of the Bautsch Gray Mine Superfund site in Galena, Illinois. The proposed settlement involves two defendants, Thomas Wienen and Chains and Links, Inc., who have agreed to pay $1,292,000 to cover the EPA's response costs. They must also try to get cooperation from another party to execute an environmental covenant and pay 75% of net proceeds if a jointly owned property is sold after remediation. The public can comment on this proposal within 30 days via email or mail.

The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The Decree is part of a lawsuit where the U.S. government is seeking recovery of costs related to cleaning up contamination from uranium processing at a site in North St. Louis County. The Cotter Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, and the U.S. will together pay nearly $164 million for these costs. Public comments on this proposal are invited for thirty days following the notice's publication, and the document can be reviewed online.

The Department of Justice has proposed a consent decree related to a lawsuit filed against the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The lawsuit seeks reimbursement for costs the U.S. government incurred due to hazardous substance releases at a site in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Through this agreement, the United States will not take further legal action against the company under certain environmental laws. The public has 30 days to submit comments regarding this decree and can request a public meeting in the affected area.

The Justice Department announced a proposed settlement agreement related to environmental claims against the Western Employers Insurance Company (WEIC) concerning the Pioneer Metals Finishing Superfund Site. The agreement involves WEIC paying $1.2 million to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). If approved by the court, the EPA will not pursue additional claims against WEIC and related parties concerning this matter. The public can comment on the settlement by contacting the Assistant Attorney General within 30 days of the notice's publication.

The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Partial Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia concerning a lawsuit between the Government of Guam and the United States. In the lawsuit, Guam seeks to recover costs for environmental cleanup activities at the Ordot Dump Superfund Site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The proposed decree requires Guam to pay $3.9 million plus interest to resolve claims for costs incurred up to August 10, 2022, while claims for costs after that date remain unresolved. The public can comment on this proposed agreement within 30 days of the notice's publication.

The Department of Justice has proposed a modification to a consent decree involving the Bradley Mining Company and related parties. This modification aims to change the funding and trustee compensation structure of a trust created for managing land in the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site. The land is meant to benefit the United States and the Elem Indian Tribe. Public comments on this proposed modification are invited and can be submitted within 30 days of the notice's publication.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a proposed settlement agreement for the acquisition of a property by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as part of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Joliet, Illinois. This settlement requires the party acquiring the property to enroll it in the Illinois Site Remediation Program, conduct investigations for soil and groundwater contamination, and perform necessary cleanup actions. The EPA is asking for public comments on this agreement until January 8, 2025, and will consider all feedback received before finalizing the agreement.