Governor Signs Cumulative Impacts Bill - Win for Environmental Justice
September 18, 2020
Today, Governor Murphy is signing S232 (Singleton) into law. The legislation requires that a person seeking a permit for a new facility, or for the expansion of an existing facility, that is located in a burdened community meets certain additional...
High Levels of PFAS Found in Salem County - NJ Must Take Action
September 17, 2020
New data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that the groundwater at the Chambers Works site in Salem County contained 3 PFAS chemicals above health standards. The data was based on samples taken between July and December 2019....
Rutgers Study Shows Land Use and Environmental Impacts in NJ
September 16, 2020
A study released by Rutgers and Rowan universities last week found that New Jersey has been using less land for new development compared to 20 years ago. According to the report, an average of 16,852 acres a year was developed for housing or...
West Coast Forest Fires Is A Fire Alarm Going Off in NJ
September 15, 2020
The West Coast is facing unprecedented forest fires that are still growing uncontrollably. Firefighters in California, Oregon, and Washington have been battling multiple fires throughout the state for nearly a month as hot, dry weather has fueled...
20 States, Including NJ, Sue Trump’s Reckless Methane Rollback
September 14, 2020
A coalition of 20 states and four municipalities sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday over its rollback of methane emissions standards for oil and gas production. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine,...
Toll Hikes Start Sunday - Hurts Drivers & Environment
September 11, 2020
The toll increases for the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway go into effect on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Tolls will increase by 36% on the NJ Turnpike, with an average trip increasing from $3.50 to $4.80. Tolls on the Garden State Parkway will...
Pinelands Comm. Must Visit NJNG Spills & Investigate
September 11, 2020
Today during the Pinelands Commission September public meeting, Commissioner Lohbauer mentioned that he would like to make site location visits where the 6 spills occurred during the construction of New Jersey Natural Gas’s Southern Reliability Link...
Win for the River- DRBC Puts Stay on Dangerous Gibbstown LNG Port
September 10, 2020
Today the Delaware River Basin Commission have voted to put a stay on the approval of New Fortress Energy’s LNG facility. The vote was 3-1-1. This stay will allow the agency to have more time to review the project and halts any construction. The...
Sweeney, Burz Letter Could Delay and Hurt Offshore Wind in NJ
September 10, 2020
Senate President Stephen Sweeney, Assemblyman John Burzichelli and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro sent a letter calling on the BPU to stop the Ocean Wind project by Ørsted. The project, which is 15 miles off Atlantic City, is the only offshore wind...
Astroturf Group Deliberately Misquotes Jeff Tittel on Liberty State Park
September 10, 2020
Representatives of Liberty State Park for All have come out with statements saying that Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, called for a full cleanup of the park. The Coalition is an astroturf organization backed by Paul Fireman and...