Environmental Groups Make Progress on River Contamination Suit

Environmental organizations won their bid seeking a quick win on conservation liability over contamination of New Jersey’s Raritan River.

Summary judgment on the first two elements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act was granted to the groups because it’s uncontested that the company generated hazardous waste and contributed to the handling of that waste, Judge Michael A. Shipp of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey said Tuesday.

Raritan Baykeeper Inc. and Edison Wetlands Association Inc. moved for partial summary judgment in November on just the two elements of RCRA liability, saying NL Industries Inc. and ...