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New Jersey LCV testifies against pipelines

New Jersey League of Conservation Voters is making the environment a top priority in Trenton.

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Assembly Passes C-PACE Bill to Advance Green Financing for Businesses & Multifamily Building Upgrades

The C-PACE program has a proven track record across the country, and it is time we make it easier for New Jersey businesses to invest in clean energy solutions. New Jersey’s move to pass C-PACE signals that leadership is ready to explore a new avenue to grow healthy, resilient commercial corridors. 

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CONGRATULATES OLIVIA GLENN ON HER NEW ROLE AT DEP

Olivia Glenn as a champion for the Governor’s environmental equity and justice agenda means it will be front and center as the Governor works to reach his goal of a sustainable and equitable future for all New Jerseyans.

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COALITION URGES WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS AS COMPONENT OF COVID-19 RECOVERY STRATEGY IN NEW JERSEY

Diversity of organizations support investments to upgrade New Jersey’s water infrastructure to protect communities from damaging floods and harmful stormwater pollution, and provide clean drinking water to all households, communities and businesses.

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FLOOD DEFENSE COALITION PUSHES FOR STORMWATER INVESTMENTS IN NEW JERSEY

Our waterways are reeling from the impacts of poor stormwater management. Communities need to explore whether a stormwater utility is the right tool for their town to provide sustainable funding for green infrastructure that will collect unmanaged stormwater.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF SEVERAL LANDMARK BILLS IN NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES

Landmark bills get us one step closer to our post COVID-19 sustainable green jobs recovery, which prioritizes investments in the critical sectors that reduce emissions and address racial public health disparities.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES OFFSHORE WIND STRATEGIC PLAN

The Offshore Wind Strategic Plan will provide a blueprint on how the offshore wind sector can help New Jersey reach the 21st Century sustainable future.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION LAUDS NEW CLIMATE REPORT

The 2020 New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change is a reminder of what is at stake for all New Jerseyans, especially our most vulnerable in environmental justice communities.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF CUMULATIVE IMPACTS BILL IN NEW JERSEY SENATE

New Jersey LCV congratulates the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance and the Ironbound Community Corporation on NJ Senate passage of cumulative impacts legislation.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP APPLAUDS MOVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION

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.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH CLIMATE ACTION TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS

We support New Jersey Senator Troy Singleton and congratulate the Environmental Justice Alliance and our environmental justice partners in their efforts to pass S232.

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