United States v. Montrose Chemical Corp. of California

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ENTRY OF CONSENT DECREE

HAUK, Senior District Judge.

In this action Plaintiffs United States and the State of California have filed a Motion for entry of a consent decree entered into by Plaintiffs and PCBs Defendants Potlatch Corporation (“Potlatch”) and Simpson Paper Company (“Simpson”). 1 Pursuant to the decree, Potlatch and Simpson are jointly and severally obligated to pay $12 Million to Plaintiffs over the next 4 years in three equal payments of $4 million — the first payment to be distributed within ten days after entry of the decree. In exchange, the settling…