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08-1998-0154JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 08

EPA v. NEW WORLD MINE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$22,500,000

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL IS LODGED TO RECOVER COSTS OF RESPONSE AND FOR DAMAGES TO NATURAL RESOURCES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH RELEASES OR THREATS OF RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD MINING DISTRICT.

Defendants (1)

  • CROWN BUTTE MINES/CROWN BUTTE RESOURCESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NEW WORLD MINE

    4 MILES N OF HWY 12, COOKE CITY, MT, 59020

    Registry ID: 110009296010

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NEW WORLD MINEentered 1998-08-07

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1998-06-25Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-06-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-06-25Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-08-07Final Order Entered
  • 1998-08-07Concluded
  • 1998-08-07Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1998-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51056
Case number
08-1998-0154
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0154 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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