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02-1995-0269JudicialConcludedFY 1995· Region 02

EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$960,000

Compliance action

$300,000

Case summary

PRN - REPORT SENT ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1995. THE REPORT IS INTENDED TO PREPARE EPA AND THE DOJ FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO CERCLA, BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE PRPS AT THE SITE. AMONG THE PRPS TO BE INVOLVEDIN THE NEGOTIATIONS IS THE DOD. EPA EXPECTS TO BEGIN NEGOTIATING A CONSENT DECREE WITH THE PRPS DURING THE COMING WINTER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION AND FOR RECOVERY OF EPA'S PAST COSTS. *THERE ARE NINE (9) PROPOSED DEFENDANTS (PRPS) FACILITY NAME: MALTA ROCKET FUEL AREA SITE ADDRESS: PLAINS RD, MALTA, NY 12020 09/29/95 - PRN PACKAGE SENT TO DOJ. 09/22/97 - REFERRED PRN CD FOR SIGNATURE AND ENTRY. * 01/05/98 - COMPLAINT FILED& CD LODGED(7 DEF'S NAMED IN COMP) * 03/16/98 - CD ENTERED

Defendants (9)

  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • OLIN CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS INC
  • CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • DEPT OF DEFENSE
  • MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NYS ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • POWER TECHNOLOGIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WRIGHT MALTA CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MALTA ROCKET FUEL AREA

    PLAINS RD, MALTA, NY, 12020

    Registry ID: 110009262859

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION ET ALentered 1998-03-16

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1995-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1995-09-29PRN Sent
  • 1997-09-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-01-05Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-01-05Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-03-16Final Order Entered
  • 1998-03-16Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
5468
Case number
02-1995-0269
DOJ docket
90-11-3-1575
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1995-0269 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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