Agency Struggles To List Auto Cleanup Sites Before Bankruptcy Deadline

November 30, 2009
EPA is struggling to compile a list of sites contaminated by the auto industry before a Nov. 30 deadline to file claims in the bankruptcy cases for the entities holding liability for Chrysler and General Motors (GM), which senior agency officials say may be the only way to obtain cleanup funds for some of the contaminated sites. But the agency may not be able to identify all contaminated sites in time for the deadline, while there may also be inadequate...


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