Learn the Issues
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Groveland, Florida (International Sterilization Laboratory) - Español
Los científicos y analistas de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) completaron recientemente una evaluación de riesgos para comprender el impacto de las emisiones de EtO de la instalación de International Sterilization Laboratory.
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Hanover, Maryland (Elite Spice Inc.) - Español
Los científicos y analistas de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) completaron recientemente una evaluación de riesgos para comprender el impacto de las emisiones de EtO de la instalación de Elite Spice, Inc.
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Salisbury, Maryland (Trinity Sterile, Inc.) - Español
Los científicos y analistas de la EPA completaron recientemente una evaluación de riesgos para comprender el impacto de las emisiones de EtO del establecimiento de Trinity Sterile, Inc.
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Erie, Pensilvania (Cosmed Group LLC/Erie) - Español
Los científicos y analistas de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) completaron recientemente una evaluación de riesgos para comprender el impacto de las emisiones de EtO de la instalación de Cosmed Group LLC/Erie.
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Zelienople, Pensilvania (American Contract Systems Inc.) - Español
Los científicos y analistas de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) completaron recientemente una evaluación de riesgos para comprender el impacto de las emisiones de EtO de la instalación de American Contract Systems Inc.
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Can you explain who has authority over the active mine vs the Superfund site?
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has regulatory authority over the active mine. EPA is the lead agency for the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site and works in consultation with MDEQ to ensure the cleanup of the Site.
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Athens, Texas (Steritec, Inc.) - Español
Los científicos y analistas de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) completaron recientemente una evaluación de riesgos para comprender el impacto de las emisiones de EtO de la instalación de Steritec, Inc.
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Public Information Repositories
List of places where public records for the Butte Area/Silver Bow Creek Superfund site are accessible.
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Risks
Information on the risks at the Butte Area/Silver Bow Creek Superfund Site.
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Sampling and Monitoring
Sampling and monitoring information for the Bute Area/Silver Bow Creek site.
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Laredo, Texas (Midwest Sterilization Corporation) - Español
Los científicos y analistas de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) completaron recientemente una evaluación de riesgos para comprender el impacto de las emisiones de EtO de la instalación de Midwest Sterilization Corporation.
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What does the Confidentiality Order cover?
The Confidentiality Order applies to: All settlement discussions among and between the parties and any third parties. . .in settlement negotiations conducted pursuant to the Streamside Tailings Consent Decree settlement framework, as well as all documents prepared for settlement purposes or exchanged by the participants in such negotiations, shall be…
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What does the Confidentiality Order not cover?
The Order does not apply to technical documents, discussions, and meetings concerning the implementation of the consent decrees that occur after the Court entered the consent decrees.
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Who is covered by the Confidentiality Order?
Atlantic Richfield Company, Butte-Silver Bow County, the United States, the State of Montana, (including the Department of Environmental Quality and the Natural Resource Damage Program), and any third parties who join them in settlement negotiations.
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Why were the consent decree negotiations under a confidentiality order?
The confidentiality order was issued by the federal district court in 2002 to encourage and facilitate settlement negotiations. The court determined that the confidentially order was appropriate to ensure that the parties were afforded the opportunity to engage in frank, open discussion so that litigation could be settled promptly and…
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What is the Confidentiality Order?
The Confidentiality Order (Order) is a court order entered by the Federal District Court for the District of Montana (Court) on August 8, 2002, and amended by the Court on December 31, 2003, that applies to Superfund settlement negotiations in the Clark Fork River Basin, including the following sites: Silver…
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Why is the Confidentiality Order important?
The Confidentiality Order (Order) has been, and continues to be, effective in assisting the parties in reaching settlements under the framework established by the Court in US v. ARCO and still pending in court – six consent decrees to date have been entered since the Order was issued. There are…
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Do settlement communications, such as past “agreements in principle,” impact the implementation of the final Consent Decrees?
The parties are bound by the terms of the various final, publicly available consent decrees. These consent decrees were made available for public comment before they were finalized and entered by the Court. Past settlement communications and documents created in the course of settlement discussions have been incorporated (or not)…
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Is the Confidentiality Order still in effect?
Yes. The Order states that all settlement discussions and documents “shall be kept confidential both during and after the negotiations and not disclosed to third persons.” (Order at 1-2).
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Why are the potentially responsible parties at the site allowed to help design the cleanup plan?
EPA has a longstanding policy to pursue "enforcement first" throughout the Superfund cleanup process. Existing EPA guidance emphasizes that a major component of the "enforcement first" policy is that potentially responsible parties should conduct remedial actions whenever possible. Under the existing Consent Decree, the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) are required…
