( January 9, 2025, 2:33 PM EST) -- NEWARK, N.J. — The United States and several third-party defendants have asked a New Jersey federal judge to dismiss counterclaims and a complaint an environmental company filed alleging liability for response and damage costs and seeking declaratory judgment for remediation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) stemming from releases of hazardous substances at a chlorine production facility after the judge refused to reconsider his denial of a previous motion filed by the company asking for dismissal of initial liability claims....