Judge Reserves Ruling In CERCLA Canal Pollution Case Pending Settlement Talks

( October 20, 2025, 2:21 PM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A federal judge in New York agreed to hold off on issuing a ruling on summary judgment cross-motions filed by the Brooklyn Union Gas Co. and a litany of defendants the utility sued under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act for allegedly releasing hazardous substances into the Gowanus Canal to give the parties more time to negotiate settlement agreements....