DOJ Urges Entry Of Contested Allocation Deal At Massive Superfund Site

The Justice Department (DOJ) and settling defendants at the massive Diamond Alkali Superfund site are urging a federal judge to enter a consent decree that resolves a small portion of what is expected to be one of the costliest such cleanups ever, amid concerns from some liable parties that the proposed division of responsibility is “arbitrary.” DOJ filed an Oct. 30 letter urging the federal judge in New Jersey to reject Nokia of America Corporation’s request for an in-person case...