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Earth Month Reflections: Warehouses, Pollution, and the Fight for Clean Air in New Jersey

April 29, 2026 | By Tolani Taylor

NJ’s warehouse boom equals more diesel pollution, more health risks, and more environmental injustice. We’re fighting back with Kids Clean Air Zones to protect our communities. Take action this Earth Month—fill out our Diesel Pollution Survey!

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Campaigning for Environmental Justice

November 25, 2015 | By Alyssa Bradley

There are times in environmental battles when communities can start to feel this way. However, community organizing can play a critical role in bringing people together to rise up and make a difference. That's why I'm proud to be a community organizer with Clean Water Action. This past weekend, I had an incredible opportunity to work with activists in Staten Island who - like other seaport residents across the nation - are fighting for their health and environmental justice.

#MakeExxonPay More Day of Action

June 15, 2015 | By Alessandro Ciari

By Alessandro Ciari, former community organizer with Clean Water Action and student, Montclair State University "Ditch this dirty deal! Ditch this dirty deal!" chanted activists at a Day of Action at the Statehouse in Trenton yesterday. Environmental activists joined hundreds of concerned residents

Start Oyster Creek cleanup as soon as plant closes

March 21, 2015 | By Janet Tauro

By Janet Tauro, Clean Water Action, NJ Board Chair - Follow on Twitter @CleanWaterNJ The situation continues to deteriorate at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township, New Jersey. Federal regulators are moving toward increased oversight following an unplanned, emergency shutdown this month