U.S. Supreme Court
Feb. 25, 2009
High Court Weighs Toxic Site Cleanup
Several U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned the breadth of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision requiring Shell Oil Co. pay part of the cleanup costs for a California Superfund site because the company delivered agricultural chemicals there.
By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Several U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned the breadth of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision requiring Shell Oil Co. pay part of the cleanup costs for a California Superfund site because the company delivered agricultural chemicals there. But, the justices gave little indication during Tuesday's oral argument in the case on how they would rule. Many issues have been raised in...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Several U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned the breadth of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision requiring Shell Oil Co. pay part of the cleanup costs for a California Superfund site because the company delivered agricultural chemicals there. But, the justices gave little indication during Tuesday's oral argument in the case on how they would rule. Many issues have been raised in...
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