EPA v. BLISS, RUSSELL MARTIN

Case summary

THIS IS AN ABILITY TO PAY SETTLEMENT. ANTIMONY IS THE PRESENT OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE SITE IS LOCATED. THE SITE WAS FORMERLY OWNED BY APATITE CORPORATION, AND ANTIMONY BOUGHT THE PROPERTY WHEN APATITE WAS IN DISSOLUTION. BOTH APATITE AND ANTIMONY WERE CORPORATIONS OWNED BY BRIGHT INDUSTRIES AND BRIGHT SAVINGS ASSOCIATION. THE RTC BECAME THE RECEIVER FOR BBSA ON FEBRUARY 2, 1990, THEN BECAME THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF BOTH ANTIMONY AND APATITE. FDIC NOW HOLDS THE LIMITED ASSETS AND IS THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF ANTIMONY. EPA IMPOSED A LIEN ON THIS PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(1); BY THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE, WHEN ANTIMONY PAYS THE REQUIRED AMOUNT INTO THE SUPERFUND, THE LIEN WILL BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, THE TERMS OF THE DECREE PROVIDE THAT ANY PURCHASER WHO ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE EPA MAY OBTAIN THE BENEFITS OF THIS SETTLEMENT. CONSISTENT WITH ADMINISTRATOR BROWNER'S BROWNFIELDS AGENDA, THIS PROVISION IS EXPECTED TO ENCOURAGE REDEVELOPMENT AND REUSE OF THIS PROPERTY, WHICH HAS REMAINED VACANT SINCE THE CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED.

Defendants (2)

• ANTIMONY CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RUSSELL BLISSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EAST TEXAS MOTOR FREIGHT

  119 DOUGLASS ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63147

  Registry ID: 110017999754

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. V. RUSSELL MARTIN BLISS Eentered 1996-09-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-10-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-09-11Final Order Lodged
• 1996-09-11Final Order Entered
• 1996-09-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-12-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-12-31Pipeline Closed