Press Releases

This week, the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) announced that it will begin to study the effects that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the environment. Scientists at NOAA will look for changes in atmospheric composition,...

According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy sources have generated more electricity than coal over the last 40 days. The data shows that wind, solar, and hydroelectricity have surpassed coal since March...

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded communities across New Jersey $2,099,451 in brownfield grants. The money will go to the NJ Economic Development Authority (EDA), the City of Camden, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, Inc., and...

Two recent reports show that New Jersey had more bridges in need of repair in 2019 than in 2018, although the number of bridges in poor condition went down. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association Bridge Report, New...

Continuing extensions and taking away public oversight with Executive Orders 122 and 127, on Saturday Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 136 that keeps siding with polluters and developers. The Executive Order extends Department of Environmental...

Governor Murphy announced on April 29 that he will sign an executive order to reopen state and county parks, as well as golf courses. The EO will take effect at sunrise on Saturday, May 2. Social distancing, he added will continue to be mandated.

A water main ruptured in Jersey City April 28, leaving most of the city - including Christ Hospital - without water. As water services are restored, Suez is advising residents to boil water for drinking, cooking, baking, making ice cubes, taking...

On April 23, the City of Lambertville held their Regularly Scheduled City Council Session via Zoom. They did not vote to endorse Ordinance Number 01-2020, which is the first part of a controversial two-part development proposal. However, they are...

Today [April 27] Governor Murphy held a press conference that unveiled The Road Back Plan, to re-open New Jersey from coronavirus quarantine. The plan included several steps: Sustained reductions in new cases, expanded testing, implementing robust...

Today [April 23], the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a loophole in the Clean Water Act supported by the Trump Administration was unlawful. The top court voted 6-3, with the majority ruling that the Clean Water Act forbids polluters from discharging...