Legal Opinion
N.J. Dep't of Envtl. Prot. v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided August 25, 2015No. DOCKET NOS. L–3026–04; L–1650–05PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*598I. Introduction, Statement of Facts, and Procedural History
"Nearly any consent decree can be viewed simultaneously as 'a crackdown or a sellout.' " United States v. Telluride Co., 849 F.Supp. 1400, 1402 (D. Colo. 1994) (quoting William A. Rodger, Jr., 2 Environmental Law: Air and Water, § 4.40 at 584 (1986) ). This quote rings especially true for the settlement that this court has been tasked with reviewing. After eleven years of litigation, including a sixty-six day trial before this court, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP," "State," or "Department") and ExxonMobil…
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