May 16, 2024 | Bergen County | Commissioner LaTourette | consent judgment | Cycle Chem Inc. | DEP | Department of Environmental Protection | Environmental Justice | Handy & Harman | Montvale | Montvale Groundwater Natural Resource Damage | Natural Resource Damages | NRD | Perk Chemical Company | Plessy Incorporated | Steel Partners Holdings | trichloroethylene | Department of Environmental Protection | Environmental Justice | Press Release | Securing Environmental Justice
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced a $14 million resolution of a natural resource damages (NRD) lawsuit against two companies for the contamination of groundwater with trichloroethylene (TCE) in Montvale, Bergen County.
Apr 25, 2024 | Chatsworth Deli | DEP | Environmental Enforcement Actions | Environmental Justice Communities | Environmental Lawsuits | FM Equities | Gas Mart | Hidden Mills Associates | Judgment | Little Mason | McWane Ductile | Shell Portfolio/Pontus Capital | Wilenta Feed | Division of Law | Environmental Justice | Press Release | Securing Environmental Justice
Court Enters Judgement in DEP’s Favor in One Case, Another Case Settles For Immediate Release: April 25, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, Director For Further Information: Media...
Dec 20, 2023 | Climate Change | Flood History | Flood History Disclosure Forms | Flood Risks | Flood Zone Mapping Tools | Homeowners | Increasing Flood Risks | Renters | Department of Community Affairs | Department of Environmental Protection | Environmental Justice | Press Release | Securing Environmental Justice
Measures Include Flood History Disclosure Forms, Flood Zone Mapping Tools to Aid Homeowners and Renters.
Sep 28, 2023 | Department of Environmental Protection | Environmental Justice | Press Release | Securing Environmental Justice
New Jersey also puts an end to statewide illegal dumping scheme, obtains $8-million court-ordered penalty For Immediate Release: September 28, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, Director For...
Jul 20, 2023 | Aggravated Manslaughter | Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco | Elizabeth | Elizabeth Fire Department | Elizabeth Police Department | Environmental Crimes Unit | environmental hazardous waste | Fatal Fire | Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | Linden Police Department | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | New Jersey State Fire Marshall | second-degree manslaughter | trucking | Union County Arson Task Force | warehousing | Waste Management Company | Defending our Workforce | Division of Criminal Justice | Environmental Justice | Press Release | Securing Environmental Justice
For Immediate Release: July 20, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Derek Nececkas, Interim Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON — Attorney General...
Jun 28, 2023 | Department of Environmental Protection | Environmental Justice | Press Release | Securing Environmental Justice
Largest Single-site Natural Resource Damages and Remediation Case in New Jersey History For Immediate Release: June 28, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNJ Department of Environmental Protection- Shawn M....
