COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES v. CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY

Civil Action No. 05-62.

COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ALICIA V. BARNES, et al. v. CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, et al.

United States District Court, D. Virgin Islands, Division of St. Croix.

August 20, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Plaintiff, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C., Gordon C Rhea , Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC, Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Jerry Hudson Evans , Richardson Patrick Westbrook & Erickman.

Century Aluminum Company, Defendant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins & Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C..

Century Aluminum Company, Defendant, represented by Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins.

Century Aluminum Company, Defendant, represented by Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig.

Century Aluminum Company, Defendant, represented by Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

Virgin Islands Alumina Company, Defendant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins, DANIEL LOUIS CEVALLOS , CEVALLOS & WONG LLP, Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig, Jessica Lynn Sharrow , Eskert Seamans Cherin & Mellott & Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., Defendant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins, Carl J Hartmann, III , Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Defendant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins, Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C.., Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig, Maria Camila Tobon , Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP & Stephen J Darmody , Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP.

Aloca World Alumina, L.L.C., Defendant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins, Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

HOVENSA LLC, Defendant, represented by Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig, Chad C. Messier , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig, Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP & Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., Defendant, represented by Bablu David Naidu , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig, Chad C. Messier , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Defendant, represented by Todd H Newman , Nicholas Newman Logan & Gray PC, Carl J Hartmann, III , Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig, Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt, Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey & Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

VI Waste Management Authority, Defendant, represented by Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

VI Port Authority, Defendant, represented by Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C...

Alcoa World Alumina, Llc., Defendant, represented by Kevin A Rames , Law Office of Kevin A. Rames, P.C.. & Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Robert Mathes, Cross Defendant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins & Stephen J Darmody , Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP.

Century Alumina Company, Counter Claimant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins.

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., Cross Claimant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Aloca World Alumina, L.L.C., Cross Claimant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Cross Defendant, represented by Todd H Newman , Nicholas Newman Logan & Gray PC & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., Counter Claimant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins, Carl J Hartmann, III & Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt.

Aloca World Alumina, L.L.C., Counter Claimant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., Counter Claimant, represented by Bablu David Naidu , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig.

HOVENSA LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Marsha Anne Sajer , K&L Gater LLP.

Virgin Islands Alumina Company, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins & DANIEL LOUIS CEVALLOS , CEVALLOS & WONG LLP.

Lockheed Martin Corporation, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins.

Century Alumina Company, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins.

HOVENSA LLC, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP.

Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Bablu David Naidu , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig.

VI Waste Management Authority, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Iver A. Stridiron , Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority.

HOVENSA LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig.

Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., Counter Claimant, represented by Bablu David Naidu , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig.

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Cross Claimant, represented by Todd H Newman , Nicholas Newman Logan & Gray PC, Carl J Hartmann, III , Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Counter Claimant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C., Carl J Hartmann, III , Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., Cross Claimant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Aloca World Alumina, L.L.C., Cross Claimant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Cross Defendant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., Counter Claimant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Aloca World Alumina, L.L.C., Counter Claimant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Counter Defendant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

Virgin Islands Alumina Company, Cross Claimant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins & DANIEL LOUIS CEVALLOS , CEVALLOS & WONG LLP.

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins & Stephen J Darmody , Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP.

Century Alumina Company, Cross Claimant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins.

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Cross Defendant, represented by Todd H Newman , Nicholas Newman Logan & Gray PC & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.

Virgin Islands Alumina Company, Counter Claimant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins & DANIEL LOUIS CEVALLOS , CEVALLOS & WONG LLP.

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins & Stephen J Darmody , Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP.

Century Alumina Company, Counter Claimant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins.

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Counter Defendant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

HOVENSA LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP.

Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., Counter Claimant, represented by Bablu David Naidu , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig.

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Cross Claimant, represented by Todd H Newman , Nicholas Newman Logan & Gray PC, Carl J Hartmann, III , Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Aloca World Alumina, L.L.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Counter Claimant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C., Carl J Hartmann, III , Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.

Century Alumina Company, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins.

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Counter Claimant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C., Carl J Hartmann, III , Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Counter Defendant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Counter Claimant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

St. Croix Alumina L.L.C., Counter Defendant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins, Carl J Hartmann, III & Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt.

Aloca World Alumina, L.L.C., Counter Defendant, represented by Simone D. Francis , Ogleetree Deakins.

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Counter Claimant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., Counter Defendant, represented by Bablu David Naidu , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig.

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Counter Claimant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

HOVENSA LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Henry L. Feuerzeig , Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig & Donald Stever , Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP.

Commissioner Department of Planning & Natural Res., Counter Claimant, represented by John K Dema , Law Offices of John K. Dema, P.C..

Virgin Islands Alumina Company, Counter Defendant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins & DANIEL LOUIS CEVALLOS , CEVALLOS & WONG LLP.

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Counter Defendant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins & Stephen J Darmody , Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP.

Century Alumina Company, Counter Defendant, represented by David J. Cattie , Ogleetree Deakins, Elizabeth Bartlett Partlow , ogletree, Deakis, nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. & Eric C. Schweitzer , Ogletree Deakins.

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Cross Claimant, represented by Todd H Newman , Nicholas Newman Logan & Gray PC, Carl J Hartmann, III , Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.

St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P., Counter Claimant, represented by Todd H Newman , Nicholas Newman Logan & Gray PC, Carl J Hartmann, III , Joel H. Holt , Law Offices of Joel Holt & Joshua Evan Tate , Nichols Newman Logan & Grey.


MEMORANDUM

BARTLE, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, Commissioner of the United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Alicia V. Barnes (the "Commissioner"), and the Government of the Virgin Islands (together with the Commissioner, the "Government"), filed this multi-count environmental lawsuit against entities who at various times owned portions of an industrial area in Kingshill, St. Croix on which both an alumina refining facility...

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