NEW JERSEY LCV ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER ENDORSEMENT FOR MAY MUNICIPAL NON-PARTISAN ELECTIONS
Press Release • 5/5/2022
This month, residents in a handful of New Jersey municipalities will decide who will lead their towns for the next four years by voting in nonpartisan municipal elections on May 10.
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters is making its first-ever endorsements in the May municipal elections with the endorsement of Mayor Andre Sayegh, who is running for reelection in Paterson, New Jersey.
Goodbye plastic bags! I Opinion
News Article • 5/4/2022 • by Ed Potosnak and Jennifer Coffey at NJ.com
New Jersey leads the way by enacting the most consequential plastics and paper bags reduction law in the nation.
Environmental Advocates say Murphy ‘Needs Improvement’ in 100-Day Progress Report
Press Release • 4/27/2022
One hundred days into Governor Murphy's second term, environmental advocates issued a report grading the Governor as “Needs Improvement."
This Earth Day, commit to a more equitable environmental future | Opinion
News Article • 4/20/2022 • by Ed Potosnak at NJ.com
New Jersey has a lot to brag about this Earth Day, including the creation of the NJDEP 52 years ago, same day that Earth Day was founded.
NEW JERSEY LCV WELCOMES ALLISON MCLEOD AS NEW PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR, GAJDA BECOMES DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF AT BPU
Press Release • 3/24/2022
The New Jersey LCV welcomes Allison McLeod, who will join the organization on April 18, 2022, as the new Public Policy Director.
Advocates ask Governor Murphy to Invest in Environmental Protection in Upcoming Budget Proposal
Press Release • 3/7/2022
Environmental coalition ask Governor Murphy to focus on five priorities in state budget, including investing in clean energy to improving NJ Transit.
League of Conservation Voters Releases National Scorecard for New Jersey Delegation
Press Release • 3/2/2022
League of Conservation Voters has released the New Jersey delegation’s scores in the LCV's’ 2021 National Environmental Scorecard.
Reject fear-mongering over N.J. clean energy plan
News Article • 2/10/2022 • by Ed Potosnak at NJ.com
Fossil fuel industry’s interests lie in trying to slow down the transition to healthier clean energy, which enables big polluters to continue to profit from selling dirty fossil fuels.
New Jersey LCV lauds nomination of Matt Platkin as N.J. A.G.
Press Release • 2/4/2022
New Jersey LCV applauds nomination of Matt Platkin to serve as New Jersey Attorney General. Platkin is a proven environmental champion.
NEW JERSEY LCV SUPPORTS SENATE BILL TO SPUR PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES
Press Release • 2/4/2022
New Jersey LCV supports Senate Bill S759 that requires DEP to develop and implement an electric school bus program, which would provide $15 million the first year and $15 million annually to purchase electric buses.