ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS URGE THE GOVERNOR AND NEW JERSEY DEP TO REJECT DIRTY, UNNEEDED FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT
Press Release • 8/11/2022
Environmental organizations rallied against the unneeded Regional Energy Access Expansion (REAE) project and in opposition to the proposed expansion of a natural gas compressor station in Branchburg,.
NEW JERSEY LCV FLOOD DEFENSE COALITION ENCOURAGES TOWNS TO APPLY FOR DEP STORMWATER UTILITY GRANT FUNDING
Press Release • 8/10/2022
New Jersey DEP recently announces availability of $10 million to help municipalities modernize stormwater management systems, $2 million to conduct studies on the feasibility of forming stormwater utilities.
NEW JERSEY LCV REACTS TO 21 COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY DECLARING A DROUGHT WATCH
Press Release • 8/9/2022
New Jersey LCV disheartened to hear that we are entering into a drought watch. Until we end our addiction to fossil fuels we will continue to see severe weather events.
NEW JERSEY LCV ENCOURAGES LAKE HOPATCONG RESIDENTS TO CONSIDER A STORMWATER UTILITY TO HELP WITH HAZARDOUS ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS)
Press Release • 8/8/2022
HABs return to Lake Hopatcong is disappointing, surrounding towns are identifying quick fixes that are short-term. Should conduct an assessment and consider possible funding mechanisms like a stormwater utility.
New Jersey LCV Lauds Senate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act, Calls for Swift House Vote
Press Release • 8/7/2022
The Inflation Reduction Act turns the climate crisis into an opportunity by investing hundreds of billions of dollars to build a 21st century economy powered by clean energy, creating millions of good-paying, and addressing environmental racism.
NEW JERSEY LCV CELEBRATES ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS BILL BEING SIGNED INTO LAW
Press Release • 8/4/2022
New Jersey LCV applauds the legislature and Governor Murphy for passage and signing into law a bill to electrify school buses.
New Jersey LCV Hails Historic Agreement on Federal Climate Package, Calls for Fast Action in Congress
Press Release • 7/28/2022
Every member of New Jersey’s congressional delegation must support Democrats new climate agreement that will turn the existential threat of climate change into an opportunity.
NEW JERSEY LCV APPLAUDS CONTINUATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE REBATE PROGRAM
Press Release • 7/25/2022
New Jersey LCV supports the Charge Up electrical vehicle rebate program because we consider any investment in clean vehicles an investment in our future.
NEW JERSEY LCV MOURNS THE DEATH OF ASSEMBLYMAN RON DANCER
Press Release • 7/24/2022
Death of Assemblyman Ron Dancer is a loss for the environment. He was a leader on environmental issues in the Republican caucus throughout his twenty years in the Legislature.
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS URGE MURPHY ADMINISTRATION TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE NJPACT RULES AS PRESIDENT BIDEN MOVES CLOSER TO DECLARING CLIMATE CHANGE AN EMERGENCY
Press Release • 7/21/2022
A coalition of environmental organizations ask Governor Murphy to immediately release the New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJPACT) rules.