ELR Citation: ELR 20328
No(s). 83-4761 (D.N.J. Nov 15, 1985)

The court rules that a municipality may be a "state" for purposes of recovery under §107(a)(4)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and that CERCLA authorizes recovery of preenactment response costs. The court first rules that municipalities may r...