EPA v. STANDARD STEEL - RD/RA CD

Case summary

REFERENCE A91-0589-CIV, REFERRAL REQUESTS DOJ SIMULTANEOUSLY FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THIS MATTER, ADD A SECTION 106 CLAIM AND LODGE RD/RA CONSENT DECREE NEGOTIATED WITH ALL DEFENDANTS, EXCEPT MONTGOMERY WARD. UNDER THE CD, THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS AGREE TO PERFORM CLEANUP WORK VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $6 MILLION REQUIRED BY THE RECORD OF DECISION, PERFORM LONG-TERM O & M , AND REIMBURSE THE U.S. ALL OF ITS FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS. MONTGOMERY WARD DID NOT ENTER INTO THE SETTLEMENT DUE TO ITS RECENT BANKRUPTCY. EPA AGREED TO COMPROMISE APPROXIMATELY $53,000 OF ITS FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS TO OFFSET A PORTION OF THE SHORTFALL CAUSED BY MONTGOMERY WARD'S BANKRUPTCY. A PREVIOUS PAST COST CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED BY THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA UNDER WHICH THE U.S. RECOVERED PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AT THE SITE. (SEE DOCKET NO. 10-91-0224)

Defendants (7)

• ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONTGOMERY WARD AND COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STANDARD STEEL & METALS CO

  2400 RAILROAD AVE, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99501

  Registry ID: 110003042314

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION, ET ALentered 1998-01-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-09Final Order Lodged
• 1997-10-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-01-26Final Order Entered
• 1998-01-26Concluded
• 2002-11-13Enforcement Action Closed