[CPEO-BIF] New Jersey "Suing Companies In Newark, East Orange And Kearny Over Polluting"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

State Suing Companies In Newark, East Orange And Kearny Over Polluting

By Paul Milo 
Essex Daily Voice (NJ)
October 25, 2019

The state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced six lawsuits against suspected polluters as part of an initiative to crack down on companies operating in low-income and minority communities throughout the state.

The companies cited have been accused of releasing hazardous materials into the soil and water of their host cities like Newark and Camden, often near residential areas.

“Today’s six enforcement actions are just the latest salvo in our ongoing efforts to stand up for environmental justice and to fight for communities across the state that have been ignored in the past,” said Grewal. .

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For the entire article, see
https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/essex/news/state-suing-companies-in-newark-east-orange-and-kearny-over-polluting/778183/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
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