Charter Tp. of Van Buren v. Adamkus

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR STAY

EDMUNDS, District Judge.

Introduction

This case concerns the disposal of poly-chlorinated biphenyls, toxic substances formerly used in various industrial applications. Congress has prohibited the manufacture, processing, or distribution of PCBs since 1976. Unfortunately, however, a significant volume of wastes containing PCBs already existed by the mid-1970s. The Environmental Protection Agency has been charged with the responsibility for disposing of those substances. 1

On April 14,1997, after twenty-one months of review and…