ANACONDA — The Atlantic Richfield Co. is asking property owners within a Montana Superfund site for access to clean up mining waste on their property to EPA standards.
The company is also asking them to give up their right to sue for any future cleanup in exchange for $1,000.
The Montana Standard reports attorneys from a Bozeman law firm plan a meeting in Anaconda on Wednesday evening to discuss the issue.
Attorney Monte Beck says signing the contract could affect the properties’ titles because the agreement not to sue would be binding on future owners.
Attorney Justin Stalpes says Arco is seeking an insurance policy against future lawsuits because nearly 100 residents in nearby Opportunity are suing to force arsenic cleanup in areas that don’t qualify for cleanup under EPA standards.