By Brittany W. DeBord | Published April 27, 2021 | Posted in Environmental & Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation | Tagged Tags: Farm workers and paraquat, Harms associated with paraquat, Injury from paraquat, Paraquat and Parkinson’s, Paraquat causing injury, Paraquat illness | Comments Off on Most recent paraquat lawsuit filed by New Jersey resident against Syngenta, Chevron
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Most recent paraquat lawsuit filed by New Jersey resident against Syngenta, Chevron
For several years, Syngenta, the manufacturer of paraquat, an herbicide, has faced legal consequences due personal injury caused by this chemical, specifically Parkinson’s disease. Most recently, on March 25, 2021, Paul Rakoczy, a New Jersey resident, filed a lawsuit against Syngenta entities as well as Chevron USA Inc. for damages created by his Parkinson’s diagnoses, Read More
Read MoreContentious zoning board application heads to the final stage for approval
The Robbinsville Zoning Board of Adjustment is likely to approve an application for the construction of new warehouse that community members are less than thrilled about. Alleging environmental concerns as well as fears of traffic increases, activists and residents alike have not been shy in expressing their concerns to the Board, with around 80 interested Read More
Read MoreEPA announcing $6 million in environmental justice funding
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of up to $6 million in funding this year through two environmental justice programs: Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program and the Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program. The EJCPS program enables organizations to partner with other stakeholders such as local governments or Read More
Read MoreRecent Appellate decision emphasizes the consequences of failing to perform due diligence
In December 2020, the NJ Appellate Division published a decision emphasizing the importance for purchasers of property use their “due diligence” period to learn as much as possible about the property they are purchasing. In Garden State Investment v. Township of Brick, plaintiffs were purchasers of tax sale certificates. After paying the overdue taxes and Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey has ambitious goals for emission reductions
New Jersey’s Global Warming Response Act (“GWRA”) calls for New Jersey to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from their 2006 levels by 2050. In January 2020, Governor Murphy presented New Jersey’s latest Energy Master Plan (“EMP”) as the roadmap to achieving this goal. The EMP outlines seven strategies the state will use in Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Supreme Court rules for NJ Transit in insurance claim for damages due to Superstorm Sandy
A New Jersey Supreme Court opinion issued on January 27, 2021 affirmed an Appellate Division decision in favor of NJ Transit over its insurers. In 2012, when Superstorm Sandy hit the New Jersey coastline, NJ Transit was covered by a $400 million property insurance plan through eleven different insurers. After Sandy damaged large amounts of Read More
Read MoreNew York and New Jersey lawmakers make attempts to combat increasing recycling problem
New York and New Jersey have recently been making legislative efforts to find a solution to their share of the United States’ increasing recycling problem. In January 2018, China halted imports of most plastics as well as other materials intended to be recycled in Chinese facilities. This has caused a recycling and waste buildup crisis Read More
Read MoreLawsuit filed over Florida’s wetlands delegation
Several environment organizations have filed suit challenging the EPA’s relinquishment of control over wetlands in Florida. Many have criticized the manner in which Florida has historically regulated wetlands alleging that the regulation has been shotty resulting in the destruction of many protected wetlands. Control was relinquished by the federal government during the last month of Read More
Read MoreUnderground storage tank leaks may lead to development delays and costly clean-ups
Earlier this month, multiple sources reported an oil leak at a redevelopment site in Haddonfield, New Jersey. According to the Borough of Haddonfield’s press release dated January 6, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) conducted a site visit to a property that is currently in the process of redevelopment. The NJDEP informed Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Court of Appeals rules in favor of DEP’s ability to create public beach access over private property
In an April 2020 decision of a matter comprised of 63 consolidated cases, the New Jersey Court of Appeals affirmed that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) has a right to conduct a regulatory taking of individuals’ private property for certain federally funded projects. State v. 1 Howe St. Bay Head, LLC, 463 Read More
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