EPA v. NORANDA MINING INC.

Case summary

EPA SENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT TO PERFORM RI/FS AND EARLY ACTION TO 11 PRPS ON JULY 29, 1994. NEGOTIATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONCLUDE WITHIN 60 DAYS. STATE AND TRUSTEES WOULD LIKE TO ENTER PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE CONCURRENT WITH AOC TO REIMBURSE TRUSTEES FOR PAST COSTS AND STATE FOR OVERSIGHT COSTS.

Defendants (10)

• THE M.A. HANNA COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS CORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALUMAX INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALUMET CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLACKBIRD MINING COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HANNA SERVICES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MACHINERY CENTER INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORANDA EXPLORATION CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORANDA MINING INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PECHINEY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORANDA MINING INC BLACKBIRD PROJECT

  BLACKBIRD & PANTHER CR, COBALT, ID, 83229

  Registry ID: 110007513324

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORANDA MINING INC.entered 1995-09-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-06-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-09-01Final Order Lodged
• 1995-09-01Final Order Entered
• 1995-09-01Concluded
• 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed