Notice2026-04825
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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Published
March 12, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 12221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04825]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On March 4, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States and the
State of Washington v. The Boeing Company, et al., Civil Action No.
2:26-cv-00783.
The complaint asserts claims under sections 106 and 107(a) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9606 & 9607(a), and the Washington Model Toxics
Control Act (MTCA), RCW 70A.305.030-70A.305.050, against dozens of
defendants for performance of response action and payment of response
costs incurred by the United States and the State to address releases
of hazardous substances at the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site,
in Seattle, Washington. The proposed consent decree requires three
defendants, The Boeing Company, City of Seattle, and King County, to
design and perform the remedy EPA selected for the in-water portion of
the Site, estimated to cost $668 million. One defendant, Continental
Holdings, Inc., will fund a 1.74% share of the work. The other
defendants will pay a total of about $130 million. The United States,
on behalf of several settling federal agencies, will pay $140 million.
In return, settling defendants and settling federal agencies will
receive a covenant not to sue under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA and
RCW 70A.305.040 of MTCA.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States and the State of Washington v. The
Boeing Company, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-07227. All comments must
be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date
of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91e1e4f3f2fefcfcf4ffe5bcf4f4e2bff4ffe3f5d1e4e2f5fefbbff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="19696c7b7a7674747c776d347c7c6a377c776b7d596c6a7d7673377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States
and the State in whole or in part on the public court docket without
notice to the commenter.
During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. If you require assistance
accessing the proposed consent decree, you may request assistance by
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting
comments.
Scott Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-04825 Filed 3-11-26; 8:45 am]
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