Backyard Bonanza: Native Species Return
September 1, 2023
Native plants can be part of the solution to climate change devastation because they allow many types of wildlife to live amid dense urban development by providing valuable habitat.
NJ Students Advocate for More Climate Action
September 1, 2023
The memories and experiences we’ve gained from being a part of the NJ Chapter’s Youth Committee have shaped us into better students and activists.
Take Full Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act
September 1, 2023
The May Building Electrification (BE) monthly webinar presented highlighted the benefits and provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
“Ask Sean” How to Electrify Your Home
September 1, 2023
Can the building electrification (BE) webinar adopt the best practices of a popular entertainment show, or compete with “This Old House” running 24 hours a day on Pluto TV?
NJ Transit Grid Rationale and Pivot to Renewables
September 1, 2023
The proposed NJ Transit microgrid could be a critical first step toward powering NJ Transit rail with renewable energy, which could also be extended to renewables-based electrification of other transit service areas.
DEP Reveals Plans for Liberty State Park
June 1, 2023
In a long-awaited clarification of its position on Liberty State Park in Jersey City, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has described an overhaul of the sprawling Jersey City expanse that it says would not involve a golf course or...
Ciba Geigy Settlement Falls Short
June 1, 2023
Is creation of a park and nature center at the former Ciba-Geigy Superfund site adequate compensation for years of industrial contamination that still isn’t cleaned up? This is the settlement that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)...
Another Coffin Nail for the Gibbstown LNG Port
June 1, 2023
New Fortress Energy’s plans to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) south from Wyalusing, Pa., through the Philadelphia region and across the Delaware River to a proposed export facility in Gibbstown, NJ, have been sidelined by the Pipeline and...
Advanced Clean Cars II Standards Make Sense
June 1, 2023
Imagine 100% of light-duty auto sales in New Jersey being electric by 2035. It’s possible if the state adopts Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) standards, as Gov. Phil Murphy proposed in February.
Give DEP Enough Funding
June 1, 2023
The governor has earmarked $289 million for the 2024 budget, but to effectively manage New Jersey’s public lands and protect the state from a changing climate, $380 million is needed.