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PSEG Fossil L.L.C. Civil Judicial Settlement

(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of New Jersey today announced that they have lodged with the court a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement with PSEG Fossil LLC related to PSEG's failure to comply with a 2002 consent decree requiring installation of pollution controls at its coal-fired power plants in Jersey City and Hamilton, New Jersey. This new settlement, which is subject to court approval, secures additional air pollution reductions, tighter controls, valuable environmental projects and a significant penalty.

Under the terms of today's settlement, PSEG will be required to pay a civil penalty of $6 million - $4.25 million to the federal government and $1.75 million to New Jersey. PSEG will also perform environmental mitigation projects valued at $3.25 million to reduce particulate matter from diesel engines in New Jersey.

"The new agreement with PSEG will benefit New Jersey's environment," said Alan J. Steinberg, EPA Regional Administrator. "The agreement contains new, more stringent requirements than those to which we originally agreed. Failure to comply with a consent decree is serious business and we will hold the parties accountable until every obligation is satisfied. These changes will advance our commitment to improving air quality for New Jersey and its neighbors."

"PSEG failed to live up to its obligations under the 2002 Consent Decree, putting air quality and public health at risk," said Granta Y. Nakayama, EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. "This new agreement shows that there are serious consequences to violating court orders like the 2002 consent decree, and that EPA will take the necessary steps to enforce its prior agreements to ensure that the public is protected from excessive air pollution."

For additional information, contact:

Andrew C. Hanson
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2242A)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 564-8577
hanson.andrewc@epa.gov

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