MORE N.J. CITIES SHOULD FOLLOW HOBOKEN’S LEAD, SUE BIG OIL | OPINION
News Article • • by Ed Potosnak at NJ.com
The evidence is clear that burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases into the air, causing our planet to get warmer and our climate to change.
A DIVERSE GROUP OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CREATE ANIMATION VIDEO TO EDUCATE VOTERS ABOUT PAPER BALLOT VOTING
Press Release •
New Jersey LCVEF and group of non-profit organizations create a video to educate New Jerseyans about the importance of voting and how to do it safely and effectively during COVID-19.
ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM: NJ SIGNS HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION
News Article • • by Lee Clark at Black Star News
Potentially major polluting projects are now subject to an environmental justice impacts assessment by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and input from local residents.
NEW JERSEY WIND PORT WILL BE VITAL TO NEW JERSEY’S COVID-19 RECOVERY | OPINION
News Article • • by Ed Potosnak at NJ.com
The Wind Port will address both reducing New Jersey’s reliance on dirty energy sources and creating employment opportunities for folks in underserved communities.
LET’S NOT CLING TO THE FAMILIAR. LET’S DO BETTER AND CREATE GREEN JOBS | OPINION
News Article • • by Ed Potosnak at NJ.com
New Jersey can create a prosperous future for all by focusing on energy efficiency and a green jobs recovery. These good, local jobs cannot be outsourced and will provide a fair wage that can sustain a middle-class lifestyle.
THE PROBLEM WITH STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IN NEW JERSEY
News Article • • by ED POTOSNAK, ADRIENNE VICARI, JEFF COLELLA at NJ.com
Our waterways face threats from industrial waste, polluted runoff, pesticides, and aging pipes. Also, last year over 40 lakes were devastated by toxic, hazardous algal blooms (HABs) caused by polluted stormwater runoff.
THE SOLUTION TO TOXIC ALGAE RUINING SUMMER FUN IS STORMWATER UTILITIES
News Article • • by Ed Potosnak at Roxbury Register
A stormwater utility would raise the funds to pay for green infrastructure projects to manage stormwater by intercepting pollutants before they enter our lakes. These funds cannot be diverted to a municipality’s general fund and are legally dedicated.
ON THIS EARTH DAY, LET’S WORK TOWARD A 21ST CENTURY CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
News Article • • by Ed Potosnak at Asbury Park Press
The Energy Master Plan (EMP) unveiled on Jan. 27 of this year stands out as our leading environmental achievement. It outlines key strategies to reach the administration’s goal of 100% clean energy by 2050, an objective 75 percent of New Jerseyans support. The EMP provides a blueprint for New Jersey’s clean energy future, incorporating Governor Murphy’s bold offshore wind, energy storage and community solar goals.
OUR AIR IS MAKING US SICK. THE ANSWER IS TO MAKE POLLUTERS PAY
News Article • • by Ed Potosnak at NJ.com
The group of 12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states plus the District of Columbia have come together to modernize transportation systems and make it easier for everyone to get around and at the same time, shrink pollution, and unhealthy carbon emissions.
KEY GROUPS URGE GOVERNOR TO EXPAND AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION TO MEDICAID
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New Jersey LCV urges Governor Murphy to expand automatic voter registration (AVR). Families in environmental justice communities must have a say in what happens in their neighborhoods, and one way to do this is at the ballot box. Let’s make it as easy as possible for these residents to register and vote.