Idaho Asbestos Site Cleanup Settled for Three Hundred Fifty Thousand
Published Date: 5/21/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice is making a deal with Brek Pilling to pay $350,000 for cleaning up asbestos at a site in Burley, Idaho. This payment helps cover past cleanup costs by the EPA, and in return, Brek won’t face more lawsuits about this site. People have 30 days from May 21, 2026, to share their thoughts on this agreement.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Settling Party Pays $350,000
Brek Pilling agreed to pay $350,000 to reimburse past cleanup costs that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency paid for the Burley Demolition Asbestos Site in Burley, Cassia County, Idaho. The proposed Consent Decree was lodged May 18, 2026 and the public may comment within thirty (30) days after May 21, 2026.
Legal Protection for Settling Defendant
In return for the $350,000 payment, Brek Pilling receives contribution protection and covenants not to sue under Sections 107(a) and 113 of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9607(a) and 9613) for EPA's past response costs at the Burley Demolition Asbestos Site. The Consent Decree was lodged May 18, 2026 and is open for public comment for thirty (30) days after May 21, 2026.
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