THIS REFERRAL ALLEGES THAT FRIEDLAND'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT CONTROL AND DECISION MAKING RISES TO THE LEVEL OF MAKING HIM PERSONALLY LIABLE AS AN OPERATOR OF THE SITE. THE REGION REQUESTED THAT DOJ FILE THIS ACTION IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO FREEZE FRIEDLAND'S ASSETS IN CANADA PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION ACT.