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02-2001-0022JudicialConcludedFY 2001· Region 02

EPA v. PONDEROSA FIBRES OF AMERICA INC

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

THERE ARE TWO PRIOR ACTIONS BY THE REGION INVOLVING THE DEFENDANT. IN APRIL 2001, THE DEFENDANT FILED A PETITION FOR PROTECTION FROM THEIR CREDITORS UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE IN THE U.S. COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE. DEFENDANT OWES OVER $15 MILLION TO A SINGLE SECURED CREDITOR, AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE TO OVER 600 UNSECURED CREDITORS OF WHICH THE U.S. IS THE SECOND LARGEST. The CD filed for the cost recovery action (99-cv-1305) resolves the claim associated with the bankruptcy (01-01578).

Defendants (1)

  • PONDEROSA FIBRES OF AMERICA INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ST. LAWRENCE PULP AND PAPER SUPERFUND SITE

    2 MADISON AVE, OGDENSBURG, NY, 13669

    Registry ID: 110001584517

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 104E2Information and/or Access
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PONDEROSA FIBRES OF AMERICA INCentered 2004-07-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2001-05-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2001-08-01Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-12-16Final Order Lodged
  • 2004-07-29Concluded
  • 2004-07-29Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
8173
Case number
02-2001-0022
DOJ docket
90-11-2-1223/2
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Information and/or Access

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2001-0022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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