Regulation & law · 12/11/1999

DOJ Lodges Amended Consent Decree for ExxonMobil's Environmental Cleanup at Bayou Corne, Louisiana, Under CERCLA and RCRA

The U.S. Department of Justice has lodged an amended consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, requiring ExxonMobil to undertake environmental cleanup efforts at the Bayou Corne site, which is contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).