Legal Opinion
United States v. Atlas Minerals and Chemicals, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 3, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-5118PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAHN, District Judge.
This case involves the cleanup of a landfill located on Dorney Road in Berks County [“the landfill” or “the site”]. Procedurally, this case has followed a path common to many CERCLA 1 cases. In 1986, the Environmental Protection Agency [“EPA”] took control of the landfill pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9604, and initiated a cleanup. The EPA’s activities were paid for out of the “Superfund.” See 42 U.S.C. § 9611. After initiating the cleanup, the EPA issued a § 9606 order, making the defendants 2 responsible for completing the cleanup. The United States then filed suit…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Heckler v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- The State of New York v. Shore Realty Corp. And Donald LeograndeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Rothensies v. Electric Storage Battery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by27 opinions
- California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Alco Pacific, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 2002
- Fmc Corporation v. United States Department of Commerce Ronald Brown, Secretary of Commerce, in His Official Capacity United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Town of Munster, Indiana v. Sherwin-Williams Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Iron Mountain Mines, Inc.District Court, E.D. California · 1995
- Louisiana-Pacific Corp. v. Beazer Materials & Services, Inc.District Court, E.D. California · 1993
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