United States v. Petersen Sand & Gravel, Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 20480
No(s). 91 C 5835 (N.D. Ill. Oct 8, 1992)

In a government cost recovery action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) involving the disposal of fly ash from coal production, the court holds that passive migration of pollutants from barrels at a hazardous waste site does not trigger CERCLA li...