[CPEO-BIF] Opportunity, Montana residents lose suit against ARCO

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Arco pleased with ruling: Opportunity residents' suit regarding  
contamination rejected


By Kelley Christensen
Montana Standard
December 27, 2013

The Atlantic Richfield Co. responded Thursday to a court ruling filed  
earlier this week that tossed out a case against the company brought  
by residents of Opportunity.

Residents claimed the Anaconda Co.'s Washoe smelter caused  
environmental degradation that reduced property values and the  
ability for residents to enjoy their properties.Butte-Silver Bow  
district court Judge Brad Newman dismissed the lawsuit because  
statutory limitations had lapsed.

Robert Miner, a spokesman for BP, of which Atlantic Richfield is a  
subsidiary company, said in an email to The Montana Standard Thursday  
that thecompany is pleased with the decision.

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For the entire article, see
http://mtstandard.com/news/local/arco-pleased-with-ruling-opportunity- 
residents-suit-regarding-contamination-rejected/ 
article_d58906c2-6ea7-11e3-8116-001a4bcf887a.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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