Justice Beyond the Walls: A Milestone for Environmental Rights in New Jersey Prisons
On October 22, 2025, the Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously passed a historic resolution, a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People, the first of its kind in New Jersey to address unsafe water, polluted air, and dehumanizing conditions inside correctional facilities.
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People - Action - Justice: Good Jobs, Clean Air Coalition in New Jersey - The Fight Continues
The Good Jobs Clean Air (GJCA) NJ coalition of community, labor, and environmental advocates has organized over the past year to fight against a secret deal between Amazon and the Port Authority. This secret deal would have allowed Amazon to open an Air Hub at Newark Airport without considering impacts on the surrounding communities.
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Democracy, Environment, and You
I’m Eric Benson, Clean Water Action’s NJ Campaigns Director. I’ve been in the advocacy business for a long time, but I have a confession to make.
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Governor Murphy’s Road to Nowhere
Currently, 40% of New Jersey’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. Spending billions of dollars on road expansion while mass transit remains underfunded completely misses the urgency of the climate moment we are in.
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Clean Water Waves | In The News, Summer 2022
Our work to protect clean water across the country often makes the news. Clean Water Waves highlights recent articles featuring our staff speaking on their areas of activism and expertise.
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People. Action. Justice. New Jersey residents demand healthy communities and WIN!
Residents, community organizations, and small businesses banded together to defeat Amazon. Clean Water Action joined the Good Jobs Clean Air (GJCA) NJ coalition and organized for 10 months to fight against a secret deal between Amazon and the Port Authority that would have allowed Amazon to open an
Clean Water on the Move - August 2022
Happy Summer! Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund. Take a look at what our amazing staff has been up to and what is coming in the months ahead. Thanks for your ongoing support for our work towards a healthy environment for all.
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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