Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. v. Pollution Control Board

This appeal arises from a petition for direct review of an administrative order under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 335. 155 Ill. 2d R. 335. In November 2002, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (FedEx), acquired property previously used as a truck terminal. Subsurface samples prior to and after FedEx’s acquisition of the property indicated concentration of fuel-related contaminants that exceeded Tier 1 soil and groundwater remediation objectives set by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). FedEx notified the Illinois Emergency Management Agency of leaks from underground storage…