Federal Court Holds CERCLA Reporting Exemption Applies to Releases in Excess of Air Permit Limits |...

A federal court in Pennsylvania recently ruled a U.S. Steel Corp. manufacturing facility was not required under CERCLA to notify federal authorities of releases to the air in excess of emission limits in its air permits. This ruling provides an expansive reading of CERCLA’s “federally permitted release” exemption for release reporting of air emissions and is favorable for manufacturers....<BR />By: <a href="https://www.jdsupra.com/profile/Williams_Mullen/">Williams Mullen</a>

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