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SC Request Full Investigation of SRL Pipeline
June 27, 2020
The NJ Sierra Club has sent letters to the Board of Public Utilities, their Resiliency & Safety Division, and Governor Murphy requesting a stay and full investigation on the New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) Southern Reliability Link (SRL). There...
Hoboken 1st to Pass Resolution Against NJ Transit Power Plant
June 27, 2020
The Hoboken City Council has unanimously passed a resolution that opposes NJ Transit’s Power Plant in Kearny, New Jersey.
New Raids to DEP Hurt the Environment
June 26, 2020
Today [June 26], S20 (Sarlo/Cunningham) was released by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The bill amends and supplements FY20 appropriations act to effectuate extension of fiscal year through September 30, 2020. They are looking to...
NJSC Proposes Green Reopening Plan to Murphy Administration
June 20, 2020
The New Jersey Sierra Club has sent a green reopening proposal to Governor Murphy’s Restart and Recovery Commission. The plan highlights that New Jersey needs to expand mass transit, expand renewable energy like wind and solar, create green jobs,...
PennEast Applies to DRBC - Battle Starts
June 20, 2020
PennEast has filed an application to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to approve the Delaware River Basin portion of Phase I of the PennEast Pipeline Project. Earlier this week, the DRBC sent a letter to the Federal Regulatory Commission (...
Murphy Signs Off On Toll Hike and Destructive Hwy Widening Plan
June 12, 2020
Governor Murphy has officially approved the NJ Turnpike and Garden State expansion plan and the Atlantic City Expressway expansion in the Pinelands. He signed the meeting minutes on May 27 and sent confirmation letters to the NJ Turnpike Authority...
DEP Announces Recycling Grants - Must Fix Recycling Program
June 12, 2020
Today [June 10], the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $19.4 million in annual Clean Communities grants. The money will help municipalities and counties remove litter, improve water quality, and enhance the quality of life. $17.3...
NJ Reopening Plan Needs to Address Equity & Environment
June 3, 2020
Governor Murphy has started to reopen New Jersey from coronavirus quarantine. New Jersey needs a reopening plan that looks at improving the quality of life, public health, and the environment, especially in areas that are overburdened by pollution....
Gov. Sides with Disastrous Highway Plan that will Hurt Environment & Commuters
May 29, 2020
The NJ Turnpike and GSP expansion plan and the South Jersey highway expansion in the Pinelands have both been approved. Governor Murphy, after being silent about both of the plans, came out in support after they were both approved yesterday. Murphy...
NJ’s Pension Fund Drop Tied to Fossil Fuels - We Need to Divest
May 29, 2020
Investment returns for the first 10 months of the current fiscal year are currently at -2.5% for New Jersey’s public-worker pension system. The total value of the funds dropped below $74 billion by the end of April, compared to nearly $80 billion...