Third Circuit Finds Jurisdiction Over RCRA Claims is Exclusively Federal

By Shawn LaTourette | Published October 22, 2013 | Posted in Environmental Litigation, Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Legislation and Rulemaking, Litigation | Tagged Tags: CERCLA, District Court of New Jersey, EPA, RCRA, Spill Act, Spill Compensation and Control Act | Leave a comment

On August 6, 2013, a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the federal district courts hold exclusive jurisdiction over Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) claims. In Litgo New Jersey, Inc. v. Commissioner New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, __ F.3d __ (3d Cir. 2013), the Third Read More

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