# PONDEROSA FIBRES OF AMERICA INC
> **Judicial** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `8173`
- **Case Number:** 02-2001-0022
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PONDEROSA FIBRES OF AMERICA INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THERE ARE TWO PRIOR ACTIONS BY THE REGION INVOLVING THE DEFENDANT. IN APRIL 2001, THE DEFENDANT FILED A PETITION FOR PROTECTION FROM THEIR CREDITORS UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE IN THE U.S. COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.  DEFENDANT OWES OVER $15 MILLION TO A SINGLE SECURED CREDITOR, AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE TO OVER 600 UNSECURED CREDITORS OF WHICH THE U.S. IS THE SECOND LARGEST.  

The CD filed for the cost recovery action (99-cv-1305) resolves the claim associated with the bankruptcy (01-01578).

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