Legal Opinion
State v. Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 22, 1976PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Schbeibee, J.
The Department of Environment Protection (DEP) initiated this action for penalties and damages against Jersey Central Power & Light Company (Jersey Central), a public utility engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity within the State, because of the deaths of a large number of menhaden fish. The deaths were allegedly caused by the sudden flow of cold water into a stream in connection with Jersey Central’s operation of a nuclear power plant.
The complaint charged violations of N. J. S. A. 23 :5-28, which prohibits the…
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- Northern States Power Company v. The State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Northern California Ass'n v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Pollution Control BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
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