Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree, 69678 [E8-27444]

Download as PDF 69678 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 19, 2008 / Notices MARYLAND WISCONSIN Carroll County Dane County Cold Saturday, 3251 Gamber Rd., Finksburg, 08001174 Kemp, John and Margarethe, Cabin, 6950 WI Hwy. 78, Mazomanie, 08001187 [FR Doc. E8–27394 Filed 11–18–08; 8:45 am] Harford County MARTHA LEWIS (skipjack), (Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TR) Millard Tydings Memorial Park, Commerce St. at S. Strawberry La., Havre de Grace, 08001175 https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. BILLING CODE 4310–70–P Stephen Samuels, Assistant Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 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Apex Energy, Inc. et al., Civil No. 7:08-cv-00213, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on November 13, 2008. This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the United States against Apex Energy, Cambrian Coal Corporation, and Marshall Resources, Inc., pursuant to section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), to obtain injunctive relief and impose civil penalties against the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging fill material without a permit into waters of the United States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendants to pay a civil penalty. In addition, Defendants have agreed to make a payment to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Stream and Wetlands Mitigation Program which would be used for stream restoration and enhancement projects on private lands in Kentucky. The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Paul Cirino, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Environmental Defense Section, P.O. Box 23986, Washington, DC 20026–3986 and refer to United States v. Apex Energy, Inc. et al., DJ #90–5–1–1–17714. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 260 West Vine Street, Suite 300, Lexington, Kentucky 40507–1671. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be viewed at King County Preston Community Clubhouse, 8625 310th Ave. SE, Preston, 08001186 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:14 Nov 18, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on November 13, 2008, a proposed consent decree was lodged in United States v. The Berkshire Gas Company, No. 8–CV–30218, with the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The proposed Consent Decree resolves claims of the United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., in connection with a stretch of the Housatonic River known as the 11⁄2 Mile Reach in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (‘‘Site’’) against The Berkshire Gas Company (‘‘Berkshire Gas’’). The proposed Consent Decree resolves the government’s claims as alleged in the complaint against Berkshire Gas in exchange for payment of $2,699,199 to the United States. The proposed Consent Decree also resolves the claims of General Electric Company (‘‘GE’’) against Berkshire Gas for certain costs GE incurred at the 1 1⁄2 Mile Reach. As set forth in a related settlement in United States v. General Electric Company, No. 99–CV–30225, the United States and GE agreed to share the cost of cleaning up the 1 1⁄2 Mile Reach. Pursuant to the proposed Consent Decree, Berkshire Gas will reimburse GE and the United States for their respective shares of the cost of addressing coal tar contamination in the 1 1⁄2 Mile Reach. The proposed Consent Decree provides that Berkshire Gas is entitled to contribution protection as provided by Section 113(f)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) for matters addressed by the Consent Decree. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of 30 days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree

    In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Apex 
Energy, Inc. et al., Civil No. 7:08-cv-00213, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on 
November 13, 2008.
    This proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the 
United States against Apex Energy, Cambrian Coal Corporation, and 
Marshall Resources, Inc., pursuant to section 301(a) of the Clean Water 
Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), to obtain injunctive relief and impose civil 
penalties against the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act by 
discharging fill material without a permit into waters of the United 
States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by 
requiring the Defendants to pay a civil penalty. In addition, 
Defendants have agreed to make a payment to the Kentucky Department of 
Fish and Wildlife Resources' Stream and Wetlands Mitigation Program 
which would be used for stream restoration and enhancement projects on 
private lands in Kentucky. The Department of Justice will accept 
written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty 
(30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Please address 
comments to Paul Cirino, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment & 
Natural Resources Division, Environmental Defense Section, P.O. Box 
23986, Washington, DC 20026-3986 and refer to United States v. Apex 
Energy, Inc. et al., DJ 90-5-1-1-17714.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office, 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 260 
West Vine Street, Suite 300, Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1671. In 
addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be viewed at https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html.

Stephen Samuels,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment & Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E8-27444 Filed 11-18-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-CW-P
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