United States Third Circuit

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) authorizes the United States to recover costs incurred in the course of supervising a hazardous waste cleanup conducted by responsible private parties.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/22/2005
• Published 12/22/2005

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, SLOVITER, ALITO, ROTH, RENDELL, AMBRO, FUENTES, SMITH, FISHER and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Katherine J. Barton, (Argued), United States Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Appellate Section, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter Buscemi, (Argued), Michael W. Steinberg, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, D.C., Raymond M. Ripple, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Legal Department, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellees, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company and Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation., Lois J. Schiffer, Baach Robinson & Lewis PLLC, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae-Appellees, American Chemistry Council American Petroleum Institute Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America Corporate Environmental Enforcement Council National Association of Manufacturers National Petrochemical and Refiners Association Superfund Settlements Project.