ON JANUARY 6, 2015, THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA APPROVED ENTRY OF THE PROPOSED CD IN THIS BESSEMER PETROLEUM CASE. THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF ALABAMA HAD FILED A MOTION TO ENTER CONSENT DECREE AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT ON DECEMBER 29, 2014. THE CD WAS LODGED WITH COURT ON NOVEMBER 5, 2014, ON A 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEGAN ON NOV 14, 2014. NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED ON THE CONSENT DECREE. THE CD RESOLVES VIOLATIONS OF SEVERAL UST REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS VIOLATIONS OF A RCRA SECITON 7003 ORDER AND A CWA SECTION 311(c) ORDER, AND INCLUDES PAYMENT OF A $20,000 PENALYT BASED ON ABILITY-TO-PAY; RECOVERY OF $239,285.47 OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD'S PAST COSTS; AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IN THE FORM OF UST CLOSURE AND SITE ASSESSMENT. PAYMENT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY AND PAST COSTS IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ENTRY. A PROPOSED WORK PLAN ADDRESSING THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRED BY THE DECREE IS ALSO DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ENTRY.