Opinion ID: 75780
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Summary Judgment of the RCRA and CERCLA Claims

Text: 21 OSI also appeals the summary judgment granted to the government on the RCRA and CERCLA claims. OSI contends that the current remediation is inadequate because it fails to address soil contamination, and that the government violated RCRA by failing to obtain proper permits for the disposal of hazardous waste, arguing that solid waste permits are insufficient to cover hazardous waste. OSI makes the additional claim that it is entitled to reimbursement under CERCLA for response costs incurred in analyzing the extent of the contamination. The government responds that provisions of CERCLA bar the RCRA claims in this case, and that OSI's response costs were unnecessary and are not recoverable under CERCLA. 22 These claims raise complex issues, involving a remedial plan whose final form is outside the instant record on appeal. To fully explore the issues involved, we would probably require considerable supplementation of the record and additional briefing. In addition, the district court's order which granted summary judgment provides us an inadequate indication of the views of the district court, significantly hampering appellate review. The order makes no specific factual or legal findings, merely stating instead that the court was in agreement with the government's jurisdictional and substantive arguments pertaining to the RCRA and CERCLA claims. Our review would be greatly facilitated by a comprehensive analysis by the district court of the relevant facts as to which there is no genuine dispute and by a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues (thus facilitating a determination of whether there are factual issues in dispute and whether they are material). For these several reasons, we vacate the summary judgment order and remand for further consideration. 5