EPA Lodges Consent Decree with Occidental Petroleum for CERCLA 107 Violations at California Site

Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has lodged a consent decree with Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OxyChem) for violating the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 107 at a site in California, requiring the company to clean up contaminated soil and groundwater.