Environmental and Natural Resources

United States Liable as an Owner Under CERCLA for Contamination on Navajo Reservation Land

By Maribeth M. Klein Last week, a United States District Court in Arizona held that the United States was an “owner” of Navajo Reservation Trust Land for purposes of CERCLA liability. See El Paso Nat. Gas Co. v. United States, 2017 WL 3492993 (D. Ariz. Aug. 15, 2017). After entering into an Administrative Order on […]

August 25, 2017 | 3 min read | Tagged: CERCLA, Navajo, tribal land

Maribeth M. Klein Former Proposals Specialist

Economic Conditions, Not Environmental Regulation, to Shutter Arizona Coal Plant 25 Years Sooner Than Expected

by Patrick J. Paul In a demonstration that not all regulations solve the problems they were intended to, and a testament to the power of market conditions, owners of the controversial Navajo Generating Station (NGS) power plant near Lake Powell announced their intention to terminate their interest in the three unit, 2,500 megawatt facility following expiration […]

February 15, 2017 | 3 min read | Tagged: CAP, Central Arizona PRoject, Hopi, Navajo, Navajo Generating Station, Navajo Nation, NGS

Patrick J. Paul, P.C. Partner