5 Years In, Stay Of Utah Contribution Claims Remains In Place

Mealey's (November 28, 2022, 11:12 AM EST) -- SALT LAKE CITY — A bid by American Smelting and Refining Co. LLC (ASARCO) to lift a stay of its lawsuit seeking contribution toward $8.7 million spent remediating a former mine near Park City, Utah, failed Nov. 23, when a federal judge in Utah said that despite delays, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made “progress” and should be allowed to complete a remediation plan....