in any way excuse or justify noncompliance by the other [parties].” (Charla Cert., Exhibit “A,” pg. 2). Because the Administrative Order makes each responsible party fully liable for complying with its terms, the Novak Group’s continued payment of remediation costs advances its own self-interests, not simply the interest of the Debtor’s estate. In order to avoid the assessment of civil penalties by the EPA, the remaining members of the Novak Group have no choice— they must continue the remediation efforts irrespective of whether the Debtor participates. When examined from this perspec tive, the Novak Group’s payment is not an actual benefit to the estate directly furthering the Debtor’s reorganization efforts. See In re Mid-American Waste Sys., Inc., 228 B.R. 816, 821 (Bankr.D.Del.l999)(<HOLDING>). As such, the Novak Group has not demonstrated
holding that an anticipated tax refund was property of the bankruptcy estate as of the date the bankruptcy case was filed holding that a claimed expense must directly and substantially benefit the bankruptcy estate holding that claim that trust should have been distributed directly to plaintiffs was for the benefit of the estate because it allegedly was to implement testators intent holding that thirdparty nondebtor claims must directly affect the res of the bankruptcy estate holding that the principal test of substantial contribution is extent of benefit to the estate