Mealey's (February 22, 2018, 8:23 AM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey appeals court panel on Feb. 12 found that while four environmental groups could appeal a trial court judge’s ruling approving a $225 million settlement between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Exxon Mobil Corp., the judge did not err when finding that the agreement was reasonable and consistent with the goals of the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, Nos. A-0668-15T1, A-0810-15T1, N.J. Super., App. Div., 2018 N.J. Super. LEXIS 23)....