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· 8/5/2003

State of Colorado v. Sunoco, Inc.

Citations

  • 337 F.3d 1233
  • 33 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20251
  • 56 ERC (BNA) 1978
  • 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 15993
  • 2003 WL 21793950

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that the EPA's characterization of a response action deserves Skid-more deference
  • concluding that the EPA's characterization of a response action deserves Skidmore deference
  • holding that the plugging of a mine was a “removal” action in part because, when the plug was installed, “it was uncertain whether the plugging would achieve the goal of eliminating [contamination]”
  • holding that the plugging of a mine was a “removal” action in part because, when the plug was installed, “it was uncertain whether the plugging would achieve the goal of eliminating [contamination]”
  • concluding that the EPA’s characterization of a response action deserves Skidmore defer- ence
  • noting that “use of this definite article suggests there will be but a single ‘removal action’ and a single ‘remedial 26 action’ per site”

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Judges: Ebel, Briscoe, Shadur

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