Federal Superfund|Public Notice of The State of Montana Support for the proposed Whittaker, Clark & Daniels Bankruptcy, Lockwood Solvent Site, OU2
On April 3, 2026, the United States Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy entitled In re: Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc. et al., Case No. 23-13575 (MBK) (“the Bankruptcy”). The Consent Decree resolves State of Montana’s claims against the Contributing Entities related to the Debtors in the Bankruptcy and the Debtors under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9607(a), and the Montana Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act, §§ 75-10-701, et seq., for the recovery of costs and natural resource damages related to the release of hazardous substances at the Lockwood Solvent NPL Site (the “ Site” ) in Yellowstone County, Montana.
Montana put the Consent Decree out for public comment for 30 days as described in the Response to Comments.
Through consideration of the public comments and responding to them, Montana has determined that the public comments do not disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the Settlement Agreement is not in the public interest; Montana therefore is not seeking to withdraw or withhold its consent and supports prompt entry of an order by the Court approving the Settlement Agreement. Montana also has determined that the settlement is fair, adequate, reasonable, and consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (CERCLA) and CECRA, § 75-10-701 et seq. Montana’s response to public comments can be found here: https://deq.mt.gov/public/publicnotice,or via a public information request here: https://deq.mt.gov/about/public-records
State of Montana's Response in Support of Debtors' Motion
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