Maine DEP Commissioner Releases Statement on Law Court's Decision on Mallinckrodt

April 3, 2014

Contact: Contact: Jessamine Logan, Communications Director, 287-5842 or jessamine.logan@maine.gov

Maine DEP Commissioner Releases Statement on Law Court's Decision on Mallinckrodt

The following is a statement from Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho on the Maine Law Court's decision regarding Mallinckrodt.

"The department is very pleased with the Law Court?s decision that affirms the order for Mallinckrodt to clean up the site. It validates the department?s work on this matter. It is our hope that Mallinckrodt will stop using delay tactics through the court system and clean up the site. The department stands ready and willing to work with Mallinckrodt on the long overdue remediation so the site can be returned to productive use."