EPA v. NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION (MIDNITE MINE)
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
SITE IS LOCATED ON SPOKANE INDIAN RESERVATION AND INCLUDED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIIES LIST DUE TO RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM HISTORIC MINING OPERATIONS. DEFENDANTS INCLUDE NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION AND DAWN MINING COMPANY. JUDGMENT ENTERED IN 2008 FOUND PARTIES LIABLE FOR PAST COSTS. CONSENT DECREE ENTERED 1/17/12 PROVIDES FOR PARTIES TO REIMBURSE PAST COSTS AND PERFORM REMEDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL ACTION.
Defendants (2)
- NEWMONT USA LIMITEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- DAWN MINING COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
DAWN MINING MIDNITE MINE
WEST-END RD, WELLPINIT, WA, 99040
Registry ID: 110071102694
MIDNITE MINE
35 MILES NW OF SPOKANE, WELLPINIT, WA, 99040
Registry ID: 110018918527
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (2)
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION (MIDNITE MINE): CDentered 2012-01-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Newmont Mining Corporation: Judgmententered 2008-10-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2002-07-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2002-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-01-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 2011-08-24Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
- 2011-09-30Final Order Lodged
- 2012-01-17Final Order Entered
- 2012-01-17Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 85273
- Case number
- 10-2002-0134
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-1749
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2002-0134 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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