Environmental
Jul. 24, 2010
Court Rules on Novel CERCLA Issue
The 9th Circuit waded into uncharted legal waters Thursday, ruling in favor of the state in a dispute over who can be considered a "current owner" of contaminated Superfund sites and therefore be held liable for cleanup costs.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals waded into uncharted legal waters Thursday, ruling in favor of the state in a dispute over who can be considered a "current owner" of contaminated Superfund sites and therefore be held liable for cleanup costs.
The panel found Hearthside Residential Corp. was still potentially liable for hazardous waste cleanup on a Huntington Beach site,...
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