Hudson County View
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has filed “environmental justice” lawsuits against a Secaucus food waste recycling business and the site of a former Kearny gas station near the Arlington Diner.
The parking lot of the Arlington Diner in North Arlington. Photo courtesy of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“From Day One of the Murphy Administration, we’ve been committed to ensuring that all New Jersey residents can enjoy clean air, clean drinking water and a safe environment,” state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a statement.
“That’s environmental justice, and everyone deserves it. The cases we’re announcing today are only the latest actions we’ve taken to deliver on our commitment to environmental justice, and the latest reminder to polluters that they will be held accountable – whether they’re illegally dumping waste in our cities or polluting our fields and river
Hudson Reporter
Lawsuit filed against Secaucus business
Suit alleges Wilenta Feed, Inc. violated the state’s Water Pollution Control Act ×
Wilenta Feed Inc. at 46 Henry Street in Secaucus, via Google Maps.
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette have announced the filing of nine new environmental enforcement actions, including seven to hold polluters accountable for contamination in environmentally overburdened communities.
Seven lawsuits address pollution in Secaucus, Kearny, Camden, Trenton, Edison, Bridgeton and Egg Harbor City. Two cases are based in Butler and Vineland.
The complaints involve a broad range of alleged environmental abuses by the defendant property owners and other responsible parties. They include illegal dumping that allowed massive quantities of contaminated soil, construction and demolition debris, along with contaminated tires and other refuse, to accumulate