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New Jersey Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Lying About Climate Change

By | Published October 20, 2022 | Posted in Climate Change, Industries | Tagged Tags: , , , | Comments Off on New Jersey Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Lying About Climate Change

The State of New Jersey sued five oil and gas companies in New Jersey Superior Court on Tuesday for hiding the disastrous effects of climate change from New Jersey and the world, while profiting from fossil fuel products, for decades. New Jersey sued Exxon, Shell, BP, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips, along with the trade association American Read More

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New Jersey pushes back against pipeline company in US Supreme Court

By | Published May 6, 2021 | Posted in Federal Environmental Law, Natural Gas, Pipeline Litigation | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on New Jersey pushes back against pipeline company in US Supreme Court

The State of New Jersey is currently battling PennEast Pipeline Co. in the Supreme Court in attempt to block the construction of a new pipeline. PennEast obtained the necessary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approvals to construct its planned 120-mile pipeline spanning from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. Pursuant to the Natural Gas Act, these approvals Read More

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Wind turbines: The answer my friend is not always blowing in the wind

By | Published August 18, 2015 | Posted in New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Wind Energy | Leave a comment

The Superior Court of New Jersey in Re: Petition of Fisherman’s Atlantic City Windfarm, LLC for the Approval of the State Waters Wind Project and Authorizing Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificates, (2015) considered an appeal by Fishermen’s Atlantic City Windfarm, LLC, (FACW) for approval of a wind energy project that would be subsidized by the Read More

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NJDEP Overreached in Seizing "Rotten Egg" Smelling Fenimore Landfill

By | Published November 14, 2014 | Posted in Appeals, Constitutional Law, Environmental Litigation, Industrial Facilities, Landfills, Litigation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Waste Management | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Appeals Court Overturns NJDEP Seizure of Fenimore Landfill The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court concluded that the Fenimore Landfill, owned and operated by Strategic Environmental Partners LLC (SEP), should not have been closed and seized by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) just thirty minutes after a new law was passed Read More

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Firm Files Civil Suit Against Gas & Energy Company On Behalf of Edison Residents with Contaminated Property

By | Published January 17, 2014 | Posted in Firm News, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Industrial Runoff, Industries, Litigation, Pesticide, Toxic Tort & Injury Claims | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Edison residents sue Chevron for alleged contaminationBy Jack Murtha General Media Newspapers (January 17, 2014) EDISON — Several residents have filed a civil lawsuit against Chevron Corp. for damages that allegedly stemmed from the company’s discharge of hazardous materials, which are said to have contaminated several properties off New York Boulevard. “This case is not Read More

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Lieberman & Blecher Paves the Way with 1st Victory for the City of Vineland!

By | Published April 29, 2013 | Posted in Development, Environmental Issues, Firm News, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Industries, Litigation, Permitting, Waste Management | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich was hired as special environmental counsel by the City of Vineland concerning the former Pure Earth Recycling facility previously located within the City. Pure Earth was engaged in recycling activities that involved processing contaminated soils, waste oil, and other materials on the property. Pure Earth abruptly ceased operations in 2011 due Read More

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NJDEP Updates Vapor Intrusion Guidance

By | Published February 1, 2013 | Posted in Environmental Litigation, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), Landfills, Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP), New Jersey Environmental Laws, Site Remediation Reform Act | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Effective this month, the NJDEP has updated its vapor intrusion guidance.  Vapor intrusion or “VI” refers to hazardous substances in contaminated soil or groundwater that may volatilize (i.e., disperse as a gas) and migrate upward through subsurface soils or other pathways and impact the indoor air quality of overlying buildings.  Depending on the extent of hazardous substances Read More

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No Sunset for Solar Farm in West Windsor, NJ

By | Published October 12, 2012 | Posted in Development, Environmental Issues, Industries, Land Use, Litigation, Renewable Resources | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

At the end of last month, a massive solar panel farm was given the green light to begin construction at Mercer County Community College as a result of a Superior Court ruling.  A group of local residents were denied an injunction to block the project, which they argued would cause a decrease of property value Read More

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NJ Gov. Christie Vetoes Anti-Fracking Legislation

By | Published September 30, 2012 | Posted in Environmental Issues, Industries, Legislation and Rulemaking, Natural Gas, New Jersey Environmental Laws, Proposed Legislation, Waste Management | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

In an earlier blog post this July, we reviewed recent hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) developments in New Jersey and New York. The legal and political landscape concerning fracking continues to evolve, including in Trenton, where, on September 21, 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed bill A-575—a proposal to ban wastewater and other hydraulic fracturing Read More

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Firm Saves County Recycling Facility from Closure

By | Published September 16, 2012 | Posted in Administrative Law, Appeals, Industrial Facilities, Industries, Landfills, Litigation, New Jersey Environmental Laws, Waste Management | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich was recently retained by a Central New Jersey recycling facility targeted by the County for closure.  The County had sought an Order from a Superior Court to shut the facility on the basis that it allegedly posed several environmental risks. In order to prepare for oral argument an Order to Show Read More

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    Bucks County Herald, January 4, 2024

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    Wells Fargo filed a lawsuit Sept. 8 against an affiliate of CBL & Associates, the owners of the decadeold, 1.2 million-square-foot mall in south Fort Myers for a $190.9 million unpaid loan. The center has 94 stores on 204 acres, with such anchors as Super Target, Belk, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls and Costco...

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  • Town liable for private company's leaking underground tanks, court rules

    NJ.com Jul 26, 2017

    CRANFORD -- A couple that owned a businesses in town and became sick from leaking underground tanks owned by an adjacent business can sue the township for damages because the tanks were partially ...

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  • Dark Waters: How a Class Action Catapulted NJ to Forefront of 'Forever Chemicals' Battle

    NJ Law Journal Jan 09, 2020

    As property owners become increasingly aware of PFAS contamination, and as individuals exposed to PFAS learn of the health risks associated with exposure, liability will likely affect entire supply chains.

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