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RARITAN BAYKEEPER, INC. et al v. NL INDUSTRIES, INC. et al
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3:09-cv-04117
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Firms
- Archer & Greiner
- DeCotiis FitzPatrick
- Duane Morris
- German Rubenstein
- Hoagland Longo
- Kelso & Bradshaw
- Kelso & Burgess
- Terris Pravlik
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Government Agencies
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- New Jersey Department of Transportation
- New Jersey Turnpike Authority
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June 26, 2024
NJ Cos. Can't Toss Contamination Claim In Green Groups' Suit
A New Jersey federal judge won't let NL Industries Inc. and a subsidiary escape claims by two environmental groups under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, saying it's undisputed that the companies are considered persons who handled hazardous waste.
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November 16, 2023
NJ Enviro Orgs, NL Industries Vie To End Contamination Suit
Two conservation groups asked a New Jersey federal judge to rule against NL Industries Inc. and a subsidiary over its liability for contributing to heavy metal contamination of sediments near a former facility on the Raritan River, with the companies calling their request unwarranted.
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August 10, 2016
Enviros Fight To Keep NJ Agencies In River Pollution Suit
Environmental groups accusing New Jersey transportation agencies and a manufacturer of polluting the Raritan River asked a New Jersey federal judge Tuesday to reconsider his order dismissing the agencies from the suit, saying the groups had evidence to meet the requirements of standing.
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December 09, 2015
NJ River Pollution Demands Investigation, Judge Told
Environmental groups accusing New Jersey agencies and a manufacturer of polluting the Raritan River sought a partial win on their claims in New Jersey federal court Tuesday, arguing state regulations call for an investigation of the contamination.
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April 24, 2015
Enviro Groups Drop CWA Claim Against NJ Agency
A federal judge on Friday granted a plaintiffs' motion to relieve the New Jersey Department of Transportation from facing a Clean Water Act claim by allowing discharges of pollutant-filled stormwater to enter the Raritan River, in light of a report showing the agency complied with state pollution regulations.
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January 09, 2013
Pigment Co. Can't Toss Cleanup Suit Over Polluted River Area
Lead pigment maker NL Industries Inc. and others on Wednesday lost their bid to toss an environmental cleanup suit concerning 440 contaminated acres near the Raritan River after a New Jersey federal judge said the suit alleges sufficient facts.
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October 04, 2011
3rd Circ. Revives Pollution Suit Against Pigment Maker
The Third Circuit on Monday revived a environmental suit against lead pigment maker NL Industries Inc. and other defendants over heavy metal contamination in New Jersey's Raritan River, saying a lower court had improperly declined to take up the case.