Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 15267 [2022-05579]
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also seeks injunctive relief. The United
States, the State, and NIPSCO signed the
consent decree to resolve the claims in
the complaint. NIPSCO agrees to pay
$619,632.16 of the United States’
response costs already incurred, to pay
for the United States’ and the State’s
costs to be incurred, and to perform the
remedial action that EPA selected for
the Operable Unit 2 portion of the Site
at an estimated cost of $11.8 million. In
return, the United States and the State
of Indiana agree not to sue the
defendant under sections 106 and 107 of
CERCLA for work done under the
consent decree and for Past Response
Costs and Future Response Costs as
defined by the decree.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
consent decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States and State of Indiana v.
Northern Indiana Public Service
Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–12060.
All comments must be submitted no
later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice.
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Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
On March 3, 2022, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District
Court for the Northern District of
Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United
States and State of Indiana v. Northern
Indiana Public Service Company, LLC,
Civil Action No. 2:22–cv–48.
The United States and the State of
Indiana (the ‘‘State’’) filed a complaint
in this lawsuit under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA). The United States and
the State’s complaint names Northern
Indiana Public Service Company, LLC
(‘‘NIPSCO’’), as the defendant. The
complaint requests recovery of costs
that the United States and the State
incurred responding to releases of
hazardous substances at the Town of
Pines Superfund Site (‘‘the ‘‘Site’’) in
Porter County, Indiana. The complaint
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During the public comment period,
the consent decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department website: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
We will provide a paper copy of the
consent decree upon written request
and payment of reproduction costs.
Please mail your request and payment
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $53 (25 cents per page reproduction
cost) payable to the United States
Treasury. For a paper copy without the
appendices, the cost is $13.
Patricia Mckenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
On March 3, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Indiana in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of
Indiana v. Northern Indiana Public Service Company, LLC, Civil Action
No. 2:22-cv-48.
The United States and the State of Indiana (the ``State'') filed a
complaint in this lawsuit under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The United States
and the State's complaint names Northern Indiana Public Service
Company, LLC (``NIPSCO''), as the defendant. The complaint requests
recovery of costs that the United States and the State incurred
responding to releases of hazardous substances at the Town of Pines
Superfund Site (``the ``Site'') in Porter County, Indiana. The
complaint also seeks injunctive relief. The United States, the State,
and NIPSCO signed the consent decree to resolve the claims in the
complaint. NIPSCO agrees to pay $619,632.16 of the United States'
response costs already incurred, to pay for the United States' and the
State's costs to be incurred, and to perform the remedial action that
EPA selected for the Operable Unit 2 portion of the Site at an
estimated cost of $11.8 million. In return, the United States and the
State of Indiana agree not to sue the defendant under sections 106 and
107 of CERCLA for work done under the consent decree and for Past
Response Costs and Future Response Costs as defined by the decree.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States and State of Indiana v. Northern Indiana
Public Service Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-12060. All comments must
be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date
of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ [email protected].
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the consent decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $53 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy without the appendices, the cost is $13.
Patricia Mckenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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