United States v. Utah, No. 2:12-CV-00841-DBP (D. Utah Sept. 4, 2012). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Cook Slurry Superfund site in Saratoga Springs, Utah, must pay $316,500 in U.S. removal costs at an explosives manufacturing facility.

United States v. Cornell-Dubilier Electronics, Inc., No. 12-cv-05407 JLL-MAH (D.N.J. Aug. 28, 2012). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics, Inc. Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey, must pay between 75 and 100% of insurance recoveries to the United States and New Jersey, must pay $1.11 million to both parties, and must place up to $3.25 million into an escrow account to fund insurance litigation; federal agencies must pay $16,282,685 in past and estimated future U.S. and New Jersey response costs and natural resource damages.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under RCRA concerning a portion of the Delphi Flint West Superfund site in Flint, Michigan, that requires the settling party to conduct various actions to address existing soil contamination at the property.

United States v. Cyprus Mines Corp., No. 5:12-CV-05058-JLV (D.S.D. Aug. 23, 2012). Under two proposed consent decrees, settling CERCLA defendants responsible for violations at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund site in Lawrence County, South Dakota, must pay $30.2 million in U.S. response costs incurred at the site.

EPA reissued an exemption to land disposal restrictions to the Cornerstone Chemical Company in Waggaman, Louisiana, for four Class I injection wells until June 30, 2016.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement agreement under CERCLA that requires the settling parties to pay certain U.S. response costs incurred at the Federal Creosote Superfund site in Manville, New Jersey.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative order on consent under CERCLA that requires the respondent to reimburse direct and indirect future U.S. response costs incurred at the McClellan Air Force Base Superfund site in McClellan, California, and to prepare and perform various removal and remedial actions at the site.

EPA entered into a proposed de minimis administrative settlement agreement and order on consent under CERCLA that requires the settling parties to pay $79,028.49 in past and future U.S. response costs incurred at the Mercury Refining Superfund site in Guilderland and Colonie, New York.

United States v. Exxon Mobil Corp., No. 1-08-cv-124-IMK (N.D. W. Va.). Three settling CERCLA parties responsible for violations at the Big John's Salvage Superfund site in Fairmont, West Virginia, must pay $11 million in U.S. response costs incurred at the site, must perform and finance the EPA-selected removal activities, and must pay all future response costs incurred by the United States and West Virginia.

United States v. Estate of Lillian Wiesner, No. CV-05-1634 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 17, 2012). Settling CERCLA defendants responsible for violations at the Stanton Cleaners Area Groundwater Superfund site in Great Neck, New York, must pay $756,000 in U.S. response costs incurred at the site, must sell the property in question, and must pay 92% of the proceeds of the sale to the United States.