LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF CUMULATIVE IMPACTS BILL IN NEW JERSEY SENATE
Press Release • 6/29/2020
New Jersey LCV congratulates the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance and the Ironbound Community Corporation on NJ Senate passage of cumulative impacts legislation.
LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP APPLAUDS MOVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION
Press Release • 6/26/2020
S232 is significant because it provides a more detailed look at major polluting facilities in overburdened communities and consideration of the environmental and public health impacts of these facilities.
LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH CLIMATE ACTION TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Press Release • 6/19/2020
We support New Jersey Senator Troy Singleton and congratulate the Environmental Justice Alliance and our environmental justice partners in their efforts to pass S232.
LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES HUMAN RIGHTS IN DACA DECISION
Press Release • 6/18/2020
The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold DACA is a step against the deeply embedded racism and injustice.
THE NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS CELEBRATES ANOTHER YEAR OF SUCCESS AT 6TH ANNUAL GREEN TIE VIRTUAL GALA
Press Release • 6/18/2020
We are so grateful to our supporters who have done so much to help New Jersey LCV do the important work of electing environmental champions, educating the public about why the environment matters, and holding our elected officials accountable
Op-Ed: Energy Efficiency Will Save Money and Create Jobs
News Article • 6/17/2020 • by Ed Potosnak at Spotlight NJ
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.
LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES JOB-CREATING OFFSHORE WIND MARSHALLING AND MANUFACTURING HUB IN SALEM COUNTY
Press Release • 6/16/2020
We ask Governor Murphy to remain vigilant about providing opportunities to marginalized workers of color. Any post-COVID-19 economic recovery must include everyone, no matter the color of their skin or their zip code.
LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
Press Release • 6/15/2020
We celebrate the beginning of this new phase in our clean energy transition, and congratulate the Murphy administration, legislature, and our partners for their tireless work to ensure marginalized communities see the benefits.
LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP APPLAUDS DEP FOR NEW HABS REPORTING SYSTEM
Press Release • 6/15/2020
The NJLCV is looking forward to working with communities around the state and the DEP to continue to address the root cause of harmful algal blooms (HABs), which is unmanaged polluted runoff. The DEP's new digital reporting system will help.
Let’s not cling to the familiar. Let’s do better and create green jobs | Opinion
News Article • 6/15/2020 • by Ed Potosnak at NJ.com
New Jersey can create a prosperous future for all by focusing on creating green jobs. At a time when the state is looking at significant budget deficits, a green jobs recovery can kick start our economy and put workers back to work in good local jobs that enhance our quality of life.