( December 6, 2024, 2:18 PM EST) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A federal magistrate judge in New York has granted a motion to seal on an interim basis an answer and counterclaims filed by one of roughly 40 defendants sued under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for allegedly releasing hazardous substances into the Gowanus Canal, citing preservation of confidential materials....