EPA v. FOX RIVER/GREEN BAY
Cost recovery
$40,000,000
Case summary
EPA HAS PROPOSED LISTING THE FOX RIVER, LOCATED IN WIS- CONSIN, ON THE NPL. EPA SENT OUT SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF RI/FS NEGOTIATIONS 7/22/97. THESE NEGOTIATIONS ARE OCCURRING IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEGOTIATIONS FOR A POTENTIAL SETTLEMENT OF ALL GOVERNMENT CLAIMS FOR THE FOX, INLCUDING CERCLA NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE CLAIMS. BECAUSE ANY SUCH SETTLEMENT WOULD REQUIRE A COVENANT NOT TO SUE FOR ALL CERCLA CLAIMS, EPA HAS REFERRED THIS MATTER TO D OJ. SEE ATTACHED SHEETS.
Defendants (7)
- APPLETON PAPERS, INC.Named in settlement
- FORT HOWARD CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
- NCR CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
- P.H. GLATFELTER CO.Named in settlement
- RIVERSIDE PAPER CORP.Named in settlement
- U.S. PAPER MILLS CORP.Named in settlement
- WISCONSIN TISSUE MILLS, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
FOX RIVER NRDA/PCB RELEASES
FOX RIVER AND GREEN BAY, GREEN BAY, WI, 54302
Registry ID: 110009317284
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122E3B — Violation of 122(e)(3)(B) Subpoena
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FOX RIVER/GREEN BAYentered 2001-12-10
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-08-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-11-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-08-14Final Order Lodged
- 2001-08-14Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-12-10Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30491
- Case number
- 05-1997-0586
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of 122(e)(3)(B) Subpoena
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0586 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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