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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it is removing one site and partially removing three sites from the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) because their cleanup efforts under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) have been completed. Despite these deletions, further actions may still be taken at these sites if necessary in the future. For one site, called the Del Amo site, the EPA addressed public concerns about contamination by clarifying that the partial deletion only affects areas where cleanup goals have been met and does not include groundwater. The EPA plans to keep certain controls in place to protect against potential risks in these areas.

The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree with a federal court in New Jersey concerning three companies linked to the CPS/Madison Superfund Site. These companies are expected to carry out and help with environmental cleanup efforts that could cost around $14 million. The decree outlines that the U.S. government won't sue the companies for these specific cleanup actions. The public has 30 days to submit comments on this proposal.

The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree with a Massachusetts federal court to resolve claims related to environmental damage at the Shpack Landfill Site in Massachusetts. The agreement involves multiple defendants, including Aerosols Danville, Inc., and would require them, along with the Department of Energy, to pay $2.1 million for natural resource restoration and cost assessments. In return, they would receive legal protections under environmental laws. The public has 30 days to comment on the proposed decree, which can be accessed online through the Justice Department's website.