Settlement In CERCLA Cost-Recovery Case Rejected In California

Mealey's (October 5, 2022, 2:51 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California refused to sign off on a settlement proposed by a property lessee and a former pesticide manufacturer, concluding that the agreement “is not fair, reasonable and adequate under” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)....