Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 18.10.2005

Administrative Order on Consent-Denver Radium OU 2

Notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement pursuant to sections 104, 106(a), 107 and 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606(a), 9607 and 9622, as amended ("CERCLA"), and under the authority of the Attorney General of the United States to compromise and settle claims of the United States concerning the Denver Radium Superfund site, Operable Unit 2 ("OU 2"). The proposed settlement is embodied in an Administrative Order on Consent ("AOC") between the United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and the Atlas Metal & Iron Corp. and Atlas Umatilla, LLC ("Settling Respondents," (collectively the "Parties")). This AOC provides for the performance of operation and maintenance activities by the Settling Respondents, the recording of an environmental covenant by Atlas Umatilla, LLC, and the reimbursement of certain response costs incurred by the United States at or in connection with OU 2. In exchange, the United States will provide covenants to the Settling Respondents under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 or 9607, will provide contribution protection for the