NEW JERSEY LCV STATEMENT ON NJBPU'S DECISION TO OPEN LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND SOLICITATION IN THE COUNTRY
Press Release •
TRENTON, NJ- Ed Potosnak, Executive Director of New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, released the following statement today on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ unanimous approval to open an application window for 1,100 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity:
“Thanks to the BPU vote today, New Jersey is one giant step closer to becoming the greenest state in America. Offshore wind is a renewable energy that reduces pollution and creates good local jobs. There is no time to waste in order to achieve the Governor’s goal of 100% clean energy by 2050, and the BPU is working hard to ensure New Jersey is fully taking advantage of its offshore wind potential.”
Testimony on Energy Master Plan, Reducing Energy Consumption
Testimony •
TYPE: Regulation/Rulemaking
NUMBER: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Recommendations for Reducing Energy Consumption for the Energy Master Plan
POSITION: N/A
TO: Board of Public Utilities
Testimony on AR138, Designating Rancocas Creek as National Water Trail
Testimony •
TYPE: Legislation
NUMBER: SCR121
DESCRIPTION: Urges US Secretary of Interior to designate Rancocas Creek as National Water Trail
POSITION: Support
TO: Senate Energy & Environment Committee
Testimony on A4417, Limiting greenhouse gas emissions under Global Warming Response Act
Testimony •
TYPE: Legislation
NUMBER: A4417
DESCRIPTION: Revises 2050 limit on statewide greenhouse gas emissions
POSITION: Support
TO: Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
Testimony on S1212, Requiring lead paint inspection prior to home purchases
Testimony •
New Jersey LCV supports S1212, or the “Lead Safe Certificate” Bill
Lead contamination in our water supply has been a front-page issue over the last few years, highlighted by the struggles faced in Flint, MI. Lead poisoning isn’t just an issue that's happening in a far-off place, and New Jersey is not immune to this issue.
In 2016, over 4,800 children in New Jersey were found to have elevated blood lead levels, with over 225,000 children being impacted since 2000.
testimony on A4416, Prohibiting sale or distribution of asbestos products
Testimony •
TYPE: Legislation
NUMBER: A4416
DESCRIPTION: Prohibits sale or distribution of products containing asbestos
POSITION: Support
TO: Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
Testimony on A2926, the New Jersey Transit Villages Act
Testimony •
TYPE: Legislation
NUMBER: A2926
DESCRIPTION: The New Jersey Transit Villages Act
POSITION: Support
TO: Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Testimony on S2553/S2554, Providing tax credit for developing pollinator habitat
Testimony •
TYPE: Legislation
NUMBER: S2553/2554
DESCRIPTION: Provides corporation business tax credit to taxpayers that develop qualified native pollinator habitat on undeveloped property and in their right of way
POSITION: Support
TO: Senate Energy & Environment Committee
Community Members Participate in 'Climate, Jobs and Justice Rally' at Morristown Town Hall
News Article • • by TapInto Morristown Staff at TapInto Morristown
Morristown, NJ - Community members gathered today at Morristown Town Hall for the Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice Event. Same day events were happening in Red Bank, Newark and Jersey City where citizens, elected officials and members of environmental, labor, civil and faith-based groups gathered for the People’s Climate Movement to Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice.
Gov. vetoes bag fee bill, opening way for ban on single-use plastics
News Article • • by Michelle Brunetti Post at Press of Atlantic City
Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a bill Monday that would have imposed a 5-cent fee on all single-use bags supplied by merchants, opening the way for an outright ban on single-use plastic bags statewide.
Many environmental groups celebrated, saying the fee bill was just a money grab by the state — 4 cents of every fee would have gone to state coffers — and would not cut down enough on plastic bag pollution.
But others, including New Jersey Audubon, the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters and the N.J. Association of Environmental Commissions, saw the veto as a lost opportunity. They don’t know if there are enough votes in the Legislature to pass a ban bill.