JCP&L Loses on Power Line: Good Day for Opponents in Monmouth County
March 9, 2018
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has faced a set-back in building their transmission line in Monmouth County after Administrative Law Judge Cookson deemed that they did not meet the burden of proof for need. The case now goes to the...
BPU Gets Offshore Wind Moving
February 28, 2018
The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) unanimously passed an order for their staff to begin implementing Governor Murphy’s Executive Order on offshore wind. This includes setting up an OREC program and a strategic plan on working with surrounding...
Nuclear Subsidy Bill HELD in Senate
February 27, 2018
On Monday, the Senate was supposed to vote on the nuclear subsidy bill S877 (Sweeney), but instead it was HELD. The bill would establish the Nuclear Diversity Certificate program. This is identical to the bill that failed to get through during last...
DEP Adopts PFNA Groundwater Protection Standards
February 21, 2018
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has officially adopted amendments to the Ground Water Quality Standards, including adoption of a stricter standard for Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA). The Drinking Water Quality Institute had...
Good First Week for the Environment, Nuclear Bill on the Horizon
February 5, 2018
Last week has been filled with important environmental initiatives for New Jersey. Governor Murphy signed an Executive Order to put New Jersey back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), an Executive Order to begin the process of...
Murphy Moves Offshore Wind Forward
January 31, 2018
Governor Murphy Is signing an Executive Order to begin the process of reaching our offshore wind goal of 3500 MW by 2030. The Order also directs the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to put in place a funding mechanism to make it happen. Under...
Murphy Puts NJ Back into RGGI to Fight Climate Change and Support Green Jobs
January 30, 2018
Governor Murphy is signing an Executive Order to put New Jersey back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). RGGI is a ten-state regional compact to reduce climate change, air pollution and fund clean energy projects. Governor Christie...
Victory for Quarry Plan Opponents: Township to Withdraw Quarry Redevelopment Plan
January 19, 2018
The Bernard Township Committee is expected to vote to withdraw the resolution for redevelopment of the 183-acre Millington Quarry. The initial redevelopment plan included 235 units of apartments, townhouses, single-family detached dwellings and...
Murphy Will Bring a New Day for NJ’s Environment: an Agenda to Make Us a National Leader Again
January 16, 2018
Today Phil Murphy will be inaugurated as the new Governor of New Jersey. The New Jersey Sierra Club had endorsed Phil Murphy, and the new Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, from the beginning. We believe that under their leadership, New Jersey’s...
A Great Day for New Jersey’s Environment
January 16, 2018
Today Phil Murphy was sworn in as the new Governor of New Jersey. The New Jersey Sierra Club had endorsed Phil Murphy, and the new Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, from the beginning. We believe that under their leadership, New Jersey’s environment will...