STATEMENT OF TOM SANSONETTI, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING DISTRICT COURT’S RULING ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. OHIO EDISON COMPANY, ET AL.

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Aug. 7, 2003. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “We are gratified the District Court has accepted the position of the United States in this case. While we are continuing to study the opinion, it is clearly a major initial victory for the people of the United States, the government and a tribute to the career Justice Department and EPA professionals who devoted themselves to the successful presentation of this case.” 03-451

Source: US Department of Justice