December 18, 2024
A New Jersey federal judge Wednesday signed off on the federal government's $150 million consent decree with 82 companies that share some responsibility for the Garden State's Lower Passaic River pollution, calling the agreement "an important next step" in holding the companies accountable and furthering cleanup efforts.
April 02, 2024
Occidental Chemical Corp. is fighting the federal government's proposed $150 million consent decree with 82 small companies that share some responsibility for New Jersey's Lower Passaic River pollution, with the businesses filing a brief supporting the deal.
March 27, 2023
Occidental Chemical Corp. on Friday sued nearly 40 other industrial businesses to recoup costs related to cleaning up a portion of the Lower Passaic River in New Jersey, one of the most polluted sites in the nation.
December 19, 2022
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Tiffany & Co. and 83 other companies have agreed to dish out a combined $150 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help cover cleanup costs related to the release of hazardous substances into New Jersey's Lower Passaic River.