"A New Jersey judge has rejected a plea from environmental groups to intervene in a pollution settlement Gov. Chris Christie (R) negotiated.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, the New Jersey Sierra Club and others asked to step in to argue against court approval of Christie’s $225 million settlement with Exxon Mobil Corp. for polluting more than a dozen sites across the state.
Exxon Mobil had been charged with environmental violations worth up to $8.9 billion, but agreed to settle for far less earlier this year in a deal that Christie, a presidential candidate, helped reach. The settlement is subject to court approval."
Timothy Cama reports for The Hill July 13, 2015.
Source: The Hill, 07/14/2015
