Legal Opinion
Citizens Opposing Pollution v. Exxonmobil Coal U.S.A.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 24, 2010No. 5-09-0207PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Citizens Opposing Pollution, a not-for-profit citizens group, filed a six-count complaint against defendants, ExxonMobil Coal U.S.A. (Exxon) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency), seeking to obtain injunctive relief to cause Exxon to remove and properly dispose of slurried coal production waste allegedly leaching into the community drinking water supply known as the Pearl Sand Aquifer located in Clinton County. Counts I through IV are directed against Exxon and contend that Exxon violated…
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