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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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NEW JERSEY LCV APPLAUDS BPU STUDY CONFIRMING THAT NEW JERSEY RATEPAYERS WILL SAVE MONEY AS WE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) ratepayer study, which indicates that making the move to renewable energy could save residential consumers money.

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New Jersey LCV Celebrates Signage of the Inflation Reduction Act into Law

Historic Inflation Reduction Act invests hundreds of billions of dollars to build a 21st century economy powered by clean energy, creating millions of union jobs while investing $60 billion to address environmental racism.

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New Jersey LCV lauds congressional passage of historic climate change legislation

The House of Representatives has taken a massive step forward in the fight against climate change by sending the landmark Inflation Reduction Act to President Biden for his signature. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS URGE THE GOVERNOR AND NEW JERSEY DEP TO REJECT DIRTY, UNNEEDED FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT

Environmental organizations rallied against the unneeded Regional Energy Access Expansion (REAE) project and in opposition to the proposed expansion of a natural gas compressor station in Branchburg,.

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NEW JERSEY LCV FLOOD DEFENSE COALITION ENCOURAGES TOWNS TO APPLY FOR DEP STORMWATER UTILITY GRANT FUNDING

New Jersey DEP recently announces availability of $10 million to help municipalities modernize stormwater management systems, $2 million to conduct studies on the feasibility of forming stormwater utilities.

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NEW JERSEY LCV REACTS TO 21 COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY DECLARING A DROUGHT WATCH

New Jersey LCV disheartened to hear that we are entering into a drought watch. Until we end our addiction to fossil fuels we will continue to see severe weather events. 

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NEW JERSEY LCV ENCOURAGES LAKE HOPATCONG RESIDENTS TO CONSIDER A STORMWATER UTILITY TO HELP WITH HAZARDOUS ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS)

HABs return to Lake Hopatcong is disappointing, surrounding towns are identifying quick fixes that are short-term. Should conduct an assessment and consider possible funding mechanisms like a stormwater utility.

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New Jersey LCV Lauds Senate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act, Calls for Swift House Vote

The Inflation Reduction Act turns the climate crisis into an opportunity by investing hundreds of billions of dollars to build a 21st century economy powered by clean energy, creating millions of good-paying, and addressing environmental racism.

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NEW JERSEY LCV CELEBRATES ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS BILL BEING SIGNED INTO LAW

New Jersey LCV applauds the legislature and Governor Murphy for passage and signing into law a bill to electrify school buses. 

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New Jersey LCV Hails Historic Agreement on Federal Climate Package, Calls for Fast Action in Congress

Every member of New Jersey’s congressional delegation must support Democrats new climate agreement that will turn the existential threat of climate change into an opportunity.

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