Legal Opinion
Newell Recycling Company, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 8, 2000No. 99-60694PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
Newell Recycling Company, Inc. (“New-ell”) appeals a final decision of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) holding Newell liable for violating the disposal requirements for polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) established in Section 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”). The EAB’s decision penalized Newell $1.345 million, less an amount paid in settlement by a co-defendant, for violating the TSCA. For the following reasons, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Newell owned and operated a recycling facility in Houston, Texas, during the 1970’s…
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