Laws & Regulations
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Guidance: Accelerating PRP Remedial Design Starts
Guidance on obtaining a PRP's commitment to start cleanup work as soon as possible after a consent decree is filed with the court.
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Guidance: Releasing PRP Identities in FOIA Responses
Agency policy on release of PRP information in a FOIA
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Case documents associated with the Burlington Northern Supreme Court decision
Documents associated with the Supreme Court's decision in Burlington Northern v. U.S.
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Q&A: Orphan Share Superfund Reform
Questions and answer document to orphan share superfund reforms
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Guidance: Limiting Lead Transfers to Private Parties During Discrete Phases of the Cleanup Process
Guidance on transferring lead to private parties during discrete phases of a Superfund site cleanup.
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Guidance: Superfund Management Review - Timeline for Superfund Site Management
Guidance on moving Superfund sites from identification to completion.
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Guidance: Preparing Superfund Memoranda of Agreement
Guidance on developing Superfund memoranda of agreement with states
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Guidance: No Action Assurances Policy
Memorandum on the use of no action assurance regarding a specific individual violation of an environmental protection statute, regulation, or other legal requirement.
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Guidance: Superfund Section 106(b) Consent Orders and Reimbursement
Guidance on EPA consent agreements with PRPs under Section 106 of CERCLA. OSWER No. 9833.2.
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Case Summary: 2011 Settlement Agreements in the MLC (General Motors) Bankruptcy Settlement
Case summary of the 2011 General Motors settlement agreements associated with bankruptcy proceedings.
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Guidance: Issuing Administrative Orders for Immediate Removal Actions
Memorandum discusses the use and issuance of administrative orders for immediate removal actions under Superfund.
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Guidance: Enforcing Financial Responsibility at RCRA Closure and Post-Closure Facilities that are Closing
Guidance addresses financial responsibility at closure and post-closure RCRA facilities that are closing
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Case documents associated with Tronox Bankruptcy Settlement
Case documents associated with the Tronox bankruptcy settlement and fraudulent conveyance litigation/
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Consent Decree: Occidental Chemical Corp / Firestone Tire Superfund Site Settlement
Consent decree for the 2012 settlement agreement for cost recovery and future cleanup work at the Occidental Chemical Corp / Firestone Tire Superfund site in Region 3.
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Consent Decree: 2010 MLC ("Old GM") Settlement Agreement
Consent decree creating environmental response trust and settlement agreement in General Motors bankruptcy
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Case Documents associated with South Municipal Water Well Supply Case Summary
Documents associated with the summary of the South Municipal Water Well Supply site case.
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Fact Sheet: Promoting Responsible Redevelopment at the American Barrell Site
Fact sheet on revitalization site that utilized the ER3 initiative as part of the cleanup and redevelopment of the site
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Guidance: PWA for RCRA PPAs
Memorandum on submitting PWA request to Headquarters prior to issuing PPAs under RCRA
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Guidance: Enforcement Actions against Transporters under CERCLA
Policy on enforcement actions against transporters under Superfund.
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Guidance: Maximizing Insurers' Contributions to Cleanup of Residences Contaminated With Methyl Parathion
Memorandum provides guidance on maximizing contributions from property owners' insurers related to decontamination and restoration of residences contaminated by methyl parathion.