ELR Citation: 47 ELR 20154
No(s). 17-cv-11174 (E.D. Mich. Nov 28, 2017) (Winslow, J.)

A district court held that the federal government must answer claims that it is liable for the cleanup of World War II-era hazardous waste from 12 oil refineries in seven states. Property owners brought a contribution claim against the U.S. government under CERCLA, claiming that the government exerc...