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Petroleum Exclusion Reaffirmed Despite Assertions of Hazardous Substances Within It: Middle District of North Carolina CERCLA...

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On May 8, the Middle District of North Carolina granted summary judgment dismissing cost recovery and declaratory judgment claims brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

What's At Stake As 9th Circ. Eyes Cultural Resource Damages

On April 17, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal will hear oral argument in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco on a question that has plagued CERCLA NRD practitioners and parties for years, if not decades:  whether cultural...more

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Ohio District Court Confirms its Ruling That CERCLA Does Not Apply to Disposal of A “Naturally Occurring” Hazardous Substance

Finally, there is a substance that, when sent to a CERCLA Superfund Site, does not subject a party to liability. Many of us grew up in the environmental field understanding that anything sent to a site subjects a party to...more

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Potential Expansion of MTCA to More Owners/Operators of Contaminated Properties in Washington

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The Washington State Court of Appeals recently held the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) liable as an operator or owner of a contaminated site under the Model Toxics Control Act, RCW 70.105D (MTCA), in Pope Resources, LP...more

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