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Category Archives: Underground Storage Tanks
Court Does Not Buy The “It’s My Consultant’s Fault” Argument, Affirms Penalties Against PRP for Sampling Failures
Dec 27th
In a recent environmental case decided by the New Jersey Appellate Division, the court upheld a $20,000 penalty assessment against a leading South Jersey fuel oil company for failing to engage in proper sampling after an underground storage tank containing gasoline was found to have leaked. The appeals court was not persuaded by the responsible parties’ “it’s my… Read More »
Responding to Environmental Impacts and Contamination from Hurricane Sandy
Nov 12th
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, residents throughout New Jersey and New York have been experiencing impacts from discharges and releases of petroleum and hazardous substances into the environment. Heating oil leaks and other releases from above ground tanks have been prominent as a result of high winds, falling trees and damaged infrastructure. Flood waters… Read More »
Homeowner Fails to Conduct Due Diligence; Found Liable for Environmental Cleanup
Oct 16th
In a wake-up call for the residential property market, on September 28, 2012, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court found that a residential property owner with a leaking underground storage tank that was “closed” before he purchased the property was liable for cleanup costs because he failed to conduct a due diligence… Read More »
NJDEP’s Handling of Unregulated Heating Oil Tanks after May 7, 2012
May 7th
As everyone in the environmental community in New Jersey is now well-aware, the privatization of environmental clean-ups in New Jersey as required by the Site Remediation Reform Act (“SRRA”), which was signed into law by Governor Corzine on May 7, 2009, comes into full effect on May 7, 2012. As of May 7, 2012, all… Read More »
March 2012 Newsletter: USTs, Landfills, Environmental Insurance and more
Apr 3rd
In this issue of the Lieberman & Blecher, P.C. newsletter, our attorneys discuss the frequency of new underground storage tank release claims, the need for enviornmental insurance, and landfill-related litigation in South Jersey. Read it here.
