EPA v. COMMANDER OIL CORP

Case summary

THE REPORT IS INTENDED TO PREPARE EPA AND THE DOJ FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE PRPS AT THE SITE. EPA EXPECTS TO BEGIN NEGOIATING A CONSENT DECREE WITH THE PRPS UNDER CERCLA SECTIONS 107A AND 113B L FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND THE REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE. EPA REQUESTS THE FILING OF A CONSENT DECREE RELATING TO THE PASLEY SOLVENTS AND CHEMICALS SUPERFUND SITE. THE CONSENT DECREE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE DEFENDANTS, COMMANDER OIL CORP.,(REFERRED TO AS COMMANDER OR SETTLING WORK DEFENDANT ) AND A GROUP OF GENERATOR DEFENDANTS (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE CASHOUT DEFENDANTS ). THERE IS (1) WORK DEFENDANT AND THERE ARE (17) CASHOUT DEFENDANTS.

Defendants (20)

• AEROSPACE AVIONICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALSY MANUFACTURING, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMPEREX ELECTRONICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARLEN INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAREFREE LIVING HOME ACCESSORIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COMMANDER OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWNLITE FLUORESCENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PASLEY SOLVENTS & CHEMICALS, INC
• ADVANCE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PASLEY, ROBERT
• SLATER ELECTRIC, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DIE-MATIC PRODUCTS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FOSROC INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORP OF DELAWARENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JELRUS TECHNICAL PRODUCTS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEW YORK CITY OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SLOMINS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SWINGLINE, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VALLEY FORGE EXPORT CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VERNITRON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PASLEY SOLVENTS & CHEMICALS SUPERFUND SITE

  585 COMMERCIAL AVE, HEMPSTEAD, NY, 11550

  Registry ID: 110009323794

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COMMANDER OIL CORP., ET ALentered 1996-01-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-30PRN Sent
• 1995-08-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-11-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-01-26Final Order Lodged
• 1996-01-26Final Order Entered
• 1996-01-26Concluded