To: The New Jersey State House and Governor Phil Murphy
Governor Christie: Stand up to your ExxonMobil Pledge
We, the undersigned, demand that you not settle with ExxonMobil for 250 million dollars and that you uphold the damages determined by the Superior Court finding Exxon behavior was "an abnormally dangerous activity as a matter of law, and [that] Exxon is liable for public nuisance as a matter of law." We implore you to seek the full damages of 8.9 billion dollars on behalf of the people of the State of New Jersey.
Why is this important?
Governor Christie's administration stated in a court brief filed in November 2014, “The scope of the environmental damage resulting from the discharges is as obvious as it is staggering and unprecedented in New Jersey.”
Gov. Christie is on record stating:
I am your governor. Young or old, republican or democrat, rich or poor, regardless of color or heritage – I promise you this: I will work every waking hour of every day for a better life for all of our citizens.
He has failed to uphold this promise by accepting a settlement of 250 million dollars in the case of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Exxon Mobil Corporation rather than uphold the Superior Court's determination of "abnormally dangerous activity" warranting penalties for damages amounting to BILLIONS of dollars as "a matter of law."
This settlement is unacceptable to the people of the State of New Jersey.
Gov. Christie is on record stating:
I am your governor. Young or old, republican or democrat, rich or poor, regardless of color or heritage – I promise you this: I will work every waking hour of every day for a better life for all of our citizens.
He has failed to uphold this promise by accepting a settlement of 250 million dollars in the case of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Exxon Mobil Corporation rather than uphold the Superior Court's determination of "abnormally dangerous activity" warranting penalties for damages amounting to BILLIONS of dollars as "a matter of law."
This settlement is unacceptable to the people of the State of New Jersey.