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Permit Extension Bill Up for Vote in Both Houses
April 15, 2020
The NJ State Senate & Assembly will have an electronic voting session on Monday, April 13th. One of the bills up for a vote will be S2346 (Sarlo)/ A3139(Calabrese) that would extend certain State, regional, county, and municipal agency permit...
Gov. Murphy’s EO Does Not Stop Non-Essential Fossil Fuel Projects
April 11, 2020
On April 8, Governor Murphy signed an Executive Order that will stop all non-essential construction in New Jersey by Friday at 8 p.m. in response to COVID-19. Murphy included exemptions for construction projects that involve hospitals, schools,...
SC asks AG, DCA to Stop Lambertville From Moving Forward with Unneeded Dev During Health Emergency
April 11, 2020
This week, the New Jersey Sierra Club sent letters to the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Consumer Affairs expressing concern that the City of Lambertville is still moving forward with a controversial development project during the...
NJ Park Closures - Important for Public Health
April 8, 2020
Governor Murphy has signed Executive Order 118 directing all state parks and forests to close until further notice. The order goes into effect at 8pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. This closure applies to all park lots, grounds, facilities, trails, and...
DEP Adopts Strictest PFAS Standards in Nation - Win for Public Health
April 8, 2020
Last week, the Department of Environmental Protection submitted their proposed rule for setting maximum contaminant limits on PFOA and PFOS to the Office of Administrative Law. PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid)...
PennEast Pipeline Still Moving Forward Despite Pandemic
April 8, 2020
Several government agencies, including the NJDEP, DRBC, and EPA have commented on PennEast Pipeline Company LLC, Docket No. CP20-47-000. PennEast proposes to construct and operate the Project in two phases, with the facilities proposed to be located...
Christie’s Henchman Bob Martin Joins Christie’s Lobbying Firm - No Surprise
April 5, 2020
This week, former Governor Chris Christie announced that Bob Martin will join his lobbying firm, Christie 55 Solutions LLC, as managing director. Bob Martin served as New Jersey’s Commissioner of Environmental Protection under Governor Christie from...
Trump Sells Out Taxpayers to Big Oil
March 30, 2020
Last week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recommended that President Trump ask Congress for $20 billion to go toward purchasing millions of gallons of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The announcement was prompted by a major drop in oil...
SC Sues Trump’s EPA for Fast-Tracking Dangerous Chemicals
March 30, 2020
This week, the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency based on an investigation that found that the EPA was regularly violating the Toxic Substances Control Act. The report...
Murphy Puts Forward Nominees for Highlands & Pinelands- Senate Needs to Act
March 30, 2020
Governor Murphy has made re-nominations for the Pinelands Commission and Highlands Council for the state of New Jersey. The following nominations have been made for the Pinelands Commission: Jennifer M. Coffey, of Hamilton, to replace The Honorable...