Legal Opinion
Sinclair Oil Corp. v. Scherer
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1993No. 92-8042PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
The sole question presented by this appeal is whether an administrative penalty action was previously settled in a prior consent decree between the parties. The trial court held the consent decree barred the administrative action. We reverse.
Background
Sinclair Oil Corporation operated a petroleum refinery in central Wyoming, and in conjunction therewith, hazardous waste management units known as separator ponds. The ponds were closed under an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved plan. Thereafter, EPA issued two orders relating to the refinery. The first order…
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