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New Jersey environmental bills move ahead with Exxon deal pending
2015-03-19 20:20:39| Energy - Topix.net
A New Jersey bill that calls for more money from environmental settlements to fund cleanups moved to the full state Assembly on Thursday in the wake of a controversial $225 million deal with Exxon Mobil Corp. A state Assembly committee released the bill, which was already approved by the New Jersey Senate. The committee also pushed forward a bill that would extend the public comment period on environmental settlements to 60 days from the current 30. Critics have questioned the timing, motivation and size of the Exxon agreement, which was announced earlier this month after more than a decade of litigation.
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