Legal Opinion
ARCO Environmental Remediation, L.L.C. v. Department of Health & Environmental Quality
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 24, 2000No. 99-36033PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
ARCO Environmental Remediation (“ARCO”) brought this suit to obtain from the State of Montana documents pertaining to an environmental cleanup being conducted pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq, and to enjoin closed-door meetings between Montana and the federal Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). Filed in Montana state court, the complaint alleges causes of action under Montana law. We must decide the narrow question whether a federal district court has removal jurisdiction…
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