EPA v. COOPER INDUSTRIES INC

Case summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1080, AS AMENDED BY THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHOR- IXATION ACT OF 1986, PUB. L. NO. 99-499 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9607, FOR RECOUPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $1.7 MILLION DOLLARS SPENT ON RESPONSE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AT THE OSBORNE LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE IN PINE TOWNSHIP, MERCER COUNTYM PA. (OSBORNE SITE OR SITE). EPA ADDITIONALLY SEEKS A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT UNDER SECTION 113(G)(2) OF CERCAL 42 U.S.C. 9613(G)(2), AND 28 U.S.C. SECTION 2201 FOR LIABIL- ITY FOR FURTHER COSTS TO BE INCURRED AT THE OSBORNE SITE.

Defendants (2)

• COOPER INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OSBORNE LDFL

  E PINE ST EXT, GROVE CITY, PA, 16127

  Registry ID: 110010585358

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COOPER INDUSTRIES, INCentered 1993-03-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-12-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-03-09Final Order Lodged
• 1993-03-09Final Order Entered
• 1993-04-08Concluded
• 1993-04-22Enforcement Action Closed