U.S. Ecology, Inc. v. Carlson

ORDER

BAKER, Chief Judge.

Magistrate Charles H. Evans’ recommendation for dismissal of all counts of the complaint against all the defendants is pending before this court.

OUTLINE OF RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

Before proceeding to the particular facts of this case, a brief summary of the federal regulation of hazardous waste sites relevant to this litigation is necessary. In 1980, Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), currently codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9657 (1982). Congress intended CERCLA to complement its…