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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
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Montana Aluminum Production Site Cleanup
A Montana federal judge ordered BP America subsidiary Atlantic Richfield Company (Arco) to contribute $4.3 million (minus a $787,500 credit) to the cleanup costs of a former aluminum production site in Columbia Fall, Montana, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The judge found Arco was responsible for 35% of the $12.3 million in costs Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. LLC paid to clean up contaminants at the site.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Order
- 8/25/2021
Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
Total |
|
BP P.L.C. |
$3,540,461
|
Further Information |
Released |
Order |
8/25/2021 |