# LIBBY ASBESTOS SITE
> **Judicial** · FY2000 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `51644`
- **Case Number:** 08-2000-0246
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KOOTENAI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- W.R. GRACE & CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS REFERRAL IS FILED AGAINST THE W.R. GRACE & CO. FOR ACCESS TO AREAS AT WHICH EPA BELIEVES IT NECESSARY TO TAKE   RESPONSE ACTIONS.  THE SITE ENCOMPASSES THE FORMER  ZONOLITE  VERMICULITE MINE AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSING        FACILITIES.  THE MINE AND SOME PARTS OF THE PROCESSING FACILITIES WERE SOLD TO KDC AROUND 1994.  GRACE BOUGHT A     CONTROLLING SHARE IN KDC IN AUGUST 2000 AND DENIED EPA ACCESS TO ALL KDC OWNED PROPERTIES.

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