Office of the Attorney General

New Jersey’s Environmental Policy Agenda
The New Jersey Attorney General has broad oversight of the state’s legal and law enforcement matters.

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  • First 100 Days
    Increase enforcement against illegal off-road vehicles on public lands by issuing an Executive Order directing DEP to utilize State Park Police and Division of Fish & Wildlife Conservation Officers to enforce all applicable motorized vehicle laws on State lands to address significant impacts to natural resources from this activity. The Order shall also instruct the Attorney General’s Office to assist DEP, as needed to implement existing laws and to prevent off-road vehicles from illegal access to public lands.
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  • First Year
    Support federal administrative and legislative efforts by Chairman Pallone, Congressman Malinowski, Congresswoman Watson Coleman and others to reform the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) flawed gas project certification policies and practices to consider climate impacts, better evaluate public need, treat landowners fairly and prevent the use of eminent domain for projects that don’t have final approval.
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  • First Term
    Do not voluntarily lease state preserved lands and continue to defend against the seizure of state preserved lands for and by proposed fossil fuel projects.
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  • First Term
    Support the authority of the DEP to fully enforce New Jersey’s strong authority under the Clean Water Act, Freshwater Wetlands regulations, Flood Hazard regulations and Coastal Zone Management regulations, and deny permits for fossil fuel projects that don’t meet New Jersey’s strict environmental standards.
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New Jersey LCV Education Fund greatly appreciates each organization’s contributions and valued expertise shared in this effort as well as the immeasurable commitment put forward to protecting New Jersey’s environment:.

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