Appleton Papers Inc. v. George A. Whiting Paper Co.
ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20150 No(s). 08-C-16 (E.D. Wis. Jul 3, 2012) (Griesbach)
A district court held that a paper company that sold "broke," a byproduct of its manufacturing process, to paper recyclers was not an arranger under CERCLA for PCB contamination in a river. The company lacked knowledge that broke could be hazardous; it invested money and labor in treating, sorting, ...