# KAISER STEEL BANKRUPTCY
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `56767`
- **Case Number:** HQ-1988-0002
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KAISER STEEL (complaint)
## Summary

LEGAL BASIS FOR PROPOSED ACTION:SECTIONS 501 AND 507         OF THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY CODE:                              IDENTITY OF DEFENDANT:  KAISER STEEL CORPORATION, 9400       CHERRY AVE.  FONTANA, CA.                                    PROPOSED ACTION:  A PROOF OF CLAIM WOULD PRESERVE EPA'S      CLAIMS AGAINST KAISER STEEL CORPORATION FOR RESPONSE COSTS   INCURRED AT FOUR SUPERFUND SITES, AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS    AGAINST KAISER AT TWO FACILITIES FOR TSCA VIOLATIONS AND AT  ONE FACILITY FOR CAA VIOLATIONS RECENT CONTACTS WITH         DEFENDANT:                                                   EPA AND DOJ STAFF HAVE HELD CONFERENCE CALLS IN DECEMBER     1987 AND JANUARY 1988 TO DISCUSS EPA'S PROOF OF CLAIM IS IN  ACCORD WITH AGENCY'S REVISED HAZARDOUS WASTE BANKRUPTCY      GUIDANCE, DATED MAY 23, 1986, AND IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE   EPA'S CLAIMS AGAINST KAISER FOR SUBSTANTIAL RESPONSE COSTS   INCURRED BY EPA.                                             DATE OECM APPROVED REFERRAL AND SENT TO DOJ; JAN. 28, 1988.

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