EPA v. ENERGY ANSWERS INTERNATIONAL, INC

Case summary

On November 19, 2010, the Prospective Lessee Agreement entered into by EPA, MDE and Energy Answers International, Inc. became effective. The Agreement resolves certain potential claims under Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9606 and 9607(a); Section 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6973, and Title 7, Subtitle 2 of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland against Energy Answers for a 90-acre RCRA corrective action facility owned by FMC Corporation and located in the City of Baltimore, south of Curtis Bay and west of Stonehouse Cove. Energy Answers proposes to enter into a long-term air rights lease with FMC and develop a resource recovery and sustainable energy project on top of the facility.

Defendants (1)

• ENERGY ANSWERS INTERNATIONAL, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ENERGY ANSWERS (FORMER FMC CORP)

  1701 E PATAPSCO AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21226

  Registry ID: 110000867170

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ENERGY ANSWERS INTERNATIONAL, INCentered 2010-11-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-11-19Final Order Issued
• 2010-12-14Enforcement Action Data Entered