EPA v. KAISER STEEL BANKRUPTCY

Case summary

LEGAL BASIS FOR PROPOSED ACTION:SECTIONS 501 AND 507 OF THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY CODE: IDENTITY OF DEFENDANT: KAISER STEEL CORPORATION, 9400 CHERRY AVE. FONTANA, CA. PROPOSED ACTION: A PROOF OF CLAIM WOULD PRESERVE EPA'S CLAIMS AGAINST KAISER STEEL CORPORATION FOR RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AT FOUR SUPERFUND SITES, AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST KAISER AT TWO FACILITIES FOR TSCA VIOLATIONS AND AT ONE FACILITY FOR CAA VIOLATIONS RECENT CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANT: EPA AND DOJ STAFF HAVE HELD CONFERENCE CALLS IN DECEMBER 1987 AND JANUARY 1988 TO DISCUSS EPA'S PROOF OF CLAIM IS IN ACCORD WITH AGENCY'S REVISED HAZARDOUS WASTE BANKRUPTCY GUIDANCE, DATED MAY 23, 1986, AND IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE EPA'S CLAIMS AGAINST KAISER FOR SUBSTANTIAL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA. DATE OECM APPROVED REFERRAL AND SENT TO DOJ; JAN. 28, 1988.

Defendants (1)

• KAISER STEELNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• KAISER STEEL CORP SMG FONTANA

  9400 CHERRY AVE, FONTANA, CA, 92335

  Registry ID: 110010682289

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)
• TSCA 16 — Toxic Sub Control Act

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1987-12-15Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-01-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-02-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-01-27Concluded
• 1989-01-27Enforcement Action Closed