Aranosian Oil Co., Inc. & a. v. State of New Hampshire

The petitioners, importers or distributors of oil into New Hampshire, appeal an order of the Superior Court (Brown, J.) denying their petition for declaratory judgment and equitable relief against the respondent, the State of New Hampshire. We affirm.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that owners of underground storage tanks demonstrate their ability to pay cleanup costs and compensate third parties for bodily injury and property damage arising out of releases of petroleum products from their tanks. See 40 C.F.R. §280.93 (2014). New Hampshire’s Oil Discharge and Disposal…