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HORSEHEAD CORPORATION (BNK) (nka AMERICAN ZINC RECYLING)

Judicial · FY2016 · — · Final Order No Penalty · 3600788608

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-2016-9007
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order No Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

FOR PURPOSES OF REGION 4, THE BANKRUPTCY RELATES TO FACILITIES OWNED AND OPERATED BY HORSEHEAD CORP IN ROCKWOOD, TN; BARNWELL, SC; AND MOORESBORO, NC. A PROOF OF CLAIM WAS FILED ON AUG 1, 2016 (GOVERNMENT BAR DATE), AND A REORGANIZATION PLAN CONFIRMED BY THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ON SEPT 9, 2016. THE REORGANIZATION PLAN AND CONFIRMATION ORDER DO NOT PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND, WITH RESPECT TO REGULATORY CLAIMS, LIABILITY AT THE MOORESBORY, NC; ROCKWOOD, TN; AND BARNWELL, SC FACILITIES UNDER RCRA AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS PROVISIONS, WILL PASS THRU THE BANKRUPTCY UNIMPAIRED, AS IF THE BANKRUPTCY CASE HAD NEVER BEEN COMMENCED, EXCEPT THAT ANY PRE-PETITION PENALTIES ASSESSED AND AGREED TO AS PART OF ANY SETTLEMENT WILL BE PAID IN THE SAME AMOUNT AS ALLOWED GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIMS ARE PAID UNDER THE REORGANIZATION PLAN.

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