Justice FERNANDEZ-VINA delivered the opinion of the Court.
When environmental contamination occurs, the Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act), N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11 to-23.24, makes all dischargers jointly and severally liable for the entire cost of cleanup. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP or Department) is involved in a spill cleanup either by affirmatively compelling a "discharger" to remediate the site or by managing remediation...
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