EPA v. RECLAMATION OIL COMPANY - FEDERAL-MOGUL - BANK (NATIONAL CASE)

Case summary

REFERRAL FOR CLAIM IN FEDERAL-MOGUL BANKRUPTCY FILING. ALTHOUGH EPA DOES NOT KNOW THE FULL EXTENT OF THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEDERAL-MOGUL AND RCI/AMERICAN LABS, IT IS APPARENT THAT ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION FEDERAL-MOGUL HIRED RCI TO REMOVE LIQUID INDUSTRIAL WASTE FROM ITS FACILITY AND WAS ISSUE A NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR DOING SO. EPA ALSO HAS A LETTER FROM AMERICAN LABS TO FEDERAL-MOGUL WHICH CONFIRMS THE ?PICK UP OF FEDERAL-MOGUL?S WASTE OIL AND EMULSIONS FOR RECOVERY BY RECLAMATION COMPANY, INC.? THE LETTER FURTHER SPECIFIES WHAT FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL PAY FOR LOADS WITH AN OIL CONTENT OF LESS THAN 60% AND HOW MUCH FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL RECEIVE FOR NET OILS RECOVERED FOR OVER 60%.

Defendants (1)

• FEDERAL-MOGUL GLOBAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RECLAMATION OIL COMPANY

  6472 SELKIRK, DETROIT, MI, 48211

  Registry ID: 110003711449

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RECLAMATION OIL COMPANY - FEDERAL-MOGUL - BANK (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2004-10-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2003-01-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-09-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-10-05Final Order Lodged
• 2004-10-18Final Order Entered
• 2005-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered