Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Potomac Electric Power Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 1, 2011No. Civil Action 11-00282 (BAH)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, District Judge.
The District of Columbia brought this action against Pepeo, a power generation company, pursuant to federal and D.C. environmental statutes. The District alleges that, between 1985 and 2003, there were six documented releases of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) at a Pepeo facility located at 3400 Benning Road, N.E., Washington, D.C. The District alleges that, over time, these environmentally damaging PCBs have seeped into sediment of the Anacostia River. The District and Pepeo have reached a settlement that calls for Pepeo to conduct a…
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