Guam Rebuts U.S., Urges High Court To Hear CERCLA Contribution Case

Guam, rebutting U.S. arguments, is reiterating its push for the Supreme Court to accept a case testing the scope of the Superfund law’s contribution clause, with the territory arguing the federal government concedes a circuit split on the issue exists and that it does not deny the case involves legal provisions critical to operating the Superfund program. “The United States’ response confirms that certiorari is warranted,” Guam says in a Dec. 23 reply brief , rebutting the U.S. response...