United States of America v. Principle Recovery Systems LLC et al

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Case Number:

3:14-cv-05049

Court:

Washington Western

Nature of Suit:

Environmental Matters

Judge:

Benjamin H. Settle

Firms

  1. April 23, 2015

    Feds, Scrap Metal Biz Settle $22M Row Over Wrecked Barge

    Federal prosecutors and the owners of a defunct scrap metal business have agreed to settle a $22 million dispute over a botched effort to dismantle a wrecked barge that allegedly caused an oil spill in the Columbia River, according to a filing on Thursday in Washington federal court.

  2. January 16, 2014

    Feds Sue Scrap Metal Biz Owners Over $22M Barge Spill

    The U.S. government on Thursday sued the owners of a defunct Washington state scrap metal business at the center of a botched effort to dismantle a barge that allegedly caused a $22 million oil spill in the Columbia River, demanding they cover the cleanup bill personally.