ELR Citation: ELR 20749
No(s). 85-2783 (9th Cir. Jun 20, 1986)

The court rules that a governmentally authorized cleanup program is not a prerequisite to a private cost recovery action under §107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and that consistency with the national contingency plan (NCP) does not require...