Environmental & Energy,
U.S. Supreme Court
May 11, 2020
Ruling creates certainty and uncertainty at current and future Superfund sites
In a case watched closely by environmental attorneys around the country, the U.S. Supreme Court solidified the EPA's authority to determine cleanup remedies at Superfund sites under CERCLA while allowing private landowners to pursue restoration damages for more stringent cleanups in state court. Writing for the majority.
Leila Bruderer
Counsel
Downey Brand LLP
Email: lbruderer@downeybrand.com
Leila advises clients involved in environmental litigation matters, including complex multi-party lawsuits, CERCLA cost recovery actions, allocation litigation, government enforcement actions, toxic tort defense, and RCRA enforcement actions.
Steven H. Goldberg
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
Phone: (916) 444-1000
Email: sgoldberg@downeybrand.com
Steve is one of the leading go-to environmental litigation and compliance attorneys in California.
Robert P. Soran
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
Email: rsoran@downeybrand.com
Robert has over 25 years of experience advising and representing a wide range of clients in environmental compliance and enforcement matters before various local, state and federal agencies, as well as representing clients civil litigation in both state and federal courts, with an emphasis in claims under CERCLA/Superfund, RCRA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Porter-Cologne, Hazardous Substances Account Act (HSAA), and California's Proposition 65.
Monica Browner
Associate
Downey Brand LLP
Monica is an associate in the firm's Natural Resources department.
In a case watched closely by environmental attorneys around the country, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian, 2020 DJDAR 3532 (April 20, 2020), that solidified the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to determine cleanup remedies at Superfund sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compen...
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