Legal Opinion
United States v. Lowe
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1997No. 96-20817PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge:
The appellants present to this court the issue of whether the government may recover costs expended in overseeing a hazardous waste cleanup that was conducted by private parties. The district court granted the government summary judgment on this issue, finding that such costs are recoverable by the government. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
This case arose in conjunction with the Dixie Oil Processors Superfund site located near Friendswood in Harris County, Texas. Pursuant to an order issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)…
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