( May 14, 2024, 8:34 AM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — An environmental company that allegedly assumed liability for releases of hazardous substances at a chlorine production facility from one of the site’s former operators can be liable for response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) even though the operator still exists, a New Jersey federal judge found in denying the company’s motion to dismiss....