Legal Opinion

Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc. v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 8, 1992No. 91-5789PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents questions arising from a state's regulatory scheme for the disposition and management of toxic wastes within its jurisdiction and a potential conflict with the commerce clause of the federal Constitution and congressional legislation. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the agency charged with the promulgation and enforcement of regulations governing waste management in the State of New Jersey, enacted a regulatory program governing the management of hazardous wastes. Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc. (OBC)…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. City of Philadelphia v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Exxon Corp. v. Governor of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Edgar v. Mite Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982

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