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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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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES HUMAN RIGHTS IN DACA DECISION

The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold DACA is a step against the deeply embedded racism and injustice.

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THE NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS CELEBRATES ANOTHER YEAR OF SUCCESS AT 6TH ANNUAL GREEN TIE VIRTUAL GALA

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

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES JOB-CREATING OFFSHORE WIND MARSHALLING AND MANUFACTURING HUB IN SALEM COUNTY

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.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM

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.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP APPLAUDS DEP FOR NEW HABS REPORTING SYSTEM

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.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP APPLAUDS DECISION TO INCORPORATE CLIMATE CHANGE IN NEW JERSEY K-12 CURRICULUM

NJLCV congratulates New Jersey First Lady, Tammy Murphy, on her successful and inspiring push to incorporate climate change in the K-12 curriculum in New Jersey.

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Letter for Sustainable Green Jobs Recovery in New Jersey

Leading environmental groups urge Governor Murphy and New Jersey’s elected leaders to put New Jersey on a path to recovery from the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 by investing in programs and projects that drive New Jersey toward a stronger and fairer economy and healthier and more sustainable future.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S NEW LIMITS ON THE CLEAN WATER ACT

New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, opposes EPA decision to tweak the rules on how to apply the Clean Water Act.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CELEBRATES PFA ACTION

NJDEP is establishing new rules to protect our drinking water from "forever chemicals," which are persistent, bio-accumulative, toxic, and linked to myriad of health issues.

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LEADING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION APPLAUDS THE MURPHY ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO REJECT PERMITS FOR NESE PIPELINE PROJECT

The New Jersey LCV believes the rejection of NESE Pipeline Project is a major victory for the environmental movement, and a win for the residents of Franklin Township, Central New Jersey, and all of the Raritan Bayshore.

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