United States v. BASF-Inmont Corp.
819 F. Supp. 601 | District Court, E.D. Michigan | 1993
Holding Summary
The court approved the CERCLA consent decree as fair, reasonable, and consistent with CERCLA's goals, and denied intervention by Citizens United as untimely.
The Consent Decree is APPROVED, and the Motion to Intervene is DENIED.
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