Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Christie Backed Law That Lets Him Divert ExxonMobil Settlement From Environmental Cleanup (Original Post) Kire Mar 2015 OP
Did they catch him anywhere...saw it on Rachel but she said/hinted it's coming soon? Seems that libdem4life Mar 2015 #1
While it stinks, it isn't illegal. Hoppy Mar 2015 #2
Yep, laws are legal. Kire Mar 2015 #3
N.J. senators plan lawsuit to block $250M pollution settlement from Exxon hollysmom Mar 2015 #4
 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
1. Did they catch him anywhere...saw it on Rachel but she said/hinted it's coming soon? Seems that
Sun Mar 1, 2015, 07:19 PM
Mar 2015

could be in the realm of graft, perhaps illegal? Oh, I hope they can his arse and wipe that smirk off his face on a perp walk and that pasted on grin off his wife's face. Actually, I feel sorry for her.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
4. N.J. senators plan lawsuit to block $250M pollution settlement from Exxon
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:40 AM
Mar 2015
N.J. senators plan lawsuit to block $250M pollution settlement from Exxon
State lawmakers are trying to block a reported pennies-on-the-dollar settlement with Exxon Mobil and get answers as to why Governor Christie’s administration reached that deal after a decade of litigation.

Days after the news of that settlement – a reported $250 million to end an $8.9 billion claim against the oil company for widespread contamination across Bayonne and Linden – legislators said they still don’t know why the state would strike a deal for a fraction of the estimated cost of damages, especially after the oil giant was found liable. But they are working to find out.

Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-Gloucester, and Sen. Ray Lesniak, D-Union, said they intend to file a lawsuit to block the settlement, which has not been approved by a judge. The settlement was first reported Friday by The New York Times.

Lesniak, who grew up in the area that was contaminated, has also filed an open-records request seeking documents related to the settlement and vowed to challenge it “every step of the way.”
Latest Discussions»Region Forums»New Jersey»Christie Backed Law That ...