Posted on 10.20.21
Judge rules ARCO responsible for 35% of Columbia Falls aluminum plant cleanup
Source: https://dailyinterlake.com/, October 20, 2021
By: Chris Peterson
A federal judge has ruled the the Atlantic Richfield Co. is at least partially responsible for the cleanup of the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. site just north of Columbia Falls.
In a 158-page findings of fact and conclusion of law, Missoula District Court Judge Donald Molloy ruled that ARCO is responsible for 35% of future cleanup costs and about $4.3 million in costs the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. has spent to date. Read more.
