# STEVEN COHEN (STANDARD SCRAP)
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31218`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0640
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (complaint)
- TRI-STATE METAL COMPANY (complaint)
## Summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT THE UNITED STATE ENVIRONMENTAL   PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA'S) COST RECOVERY REFERRAL OF        MAY 4, 1996 AGAINST THE OWNERS/OPERATORS OF THE STANDARD     SCRAP/CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPORTING/CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL  CHICAGO CERCLA REMOVAL ACTION SITE (SITE) BE AMENDED TO      INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS PROPOSED HEREIN.  FUTHER-  MORE, THAT A COST RECOVERY COMPLAINT BE FILED AGAINST THESE  ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS UNDER SECTION 107(A)(3) OF CERCLA TO   RECOVER OUTSTANDING RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AT THE SITE BY   EPA.  THESE COSTS WERE INCURRED BY EPA IN RESPONSE TO AN     IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT ARISING FROM THE       RELEASE OR THREAT OF RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.  EPA   CONDUCTED THIS RESPONSE AS A CERCLA TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL    ACTION.  THE SITE IS NEITHER ON NOR PROPOSED FOR LISTING ON  THE NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST.                                    EPA FIRST SUBMITTED A REFERRAL CONCERNING THIS SITE IN     SEPTEMBER OF 1994 SEEKING ACCESS UNDER A CERCLA UNILATERAL   ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED TO THE OWNERS/OPERATORS.  THERE- AFTER, THE UNITED STATES FILED AN ACTION IN FEDERAL COURT    AND OBTAINED ACCESS TO THE SITE.  EPA COMPLETED ITS REMOVAL  CLEANUP ON JANUARY 21, 1996.                                   SUBSEQUENTLY, ON MAY 4, 1996, EPA SUBMITTED A REFERRAL     AGAINST THE OWNERS/OPERATORS OF THE SITE SEEKING THE         RECOVERY OF COSTS UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA AND THE     IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES UNDER SECTIO

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