Last week, a United States District Court in Arizona held that the United States was an “owner” of Navajo Reservation Trust Land for purposes of CERCLA liability. See El Paso Nat. Gas Co. v. United States, 2017 WL 3492993 (D....more
8/28/2017
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CERCLA ,
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Contaminated Properties ,
Contribution Claims ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Site Assessment ,
Governmental Liability ,
Joint Liability ,
Navajo Nation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tribal Lands ,
Uranium
By executive order, President Trump directed the Department of Interior to review national monuments designated since 1996 under the Antiquities Act of 1906. The Antiquities Act grants the President authority to designate...more
While speaking at a recent conference on natural resource damages, the Secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department, Ryan Flynn, outlined New Mexico’s grievances against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more
7/25/2016
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Contaminated Properties ,
Contamination ,
Disaster Aid ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Metals ,
Mining ,
Toxic Spills ,
Wastewater