Clean Water on the Move - April 2022
Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund in New Jersey!
NJ Governor Murphy's Proposed Budget: Stronger Investments Needed for a Livable Climate Future
Today, Eric Benson, Clean Water Action's NJ Campaign Director, testified at the first of two Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee public hearings on Governor Phil Murphy’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2023.
New Jersey’s Stalled Road to Clean Transportation
New Jersey is moving forward to adopt a suite of California diesel reduction measures including the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule and Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE) rules. This is an important step in the right direction, but the rules don’t go far enough, fast enough.
Clean Water on the Move - March 2022
Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund in New Jersey!
Clean Water on the Move - Jan 2022
Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund in New Jersey!
ReThink Disposable Blog Series Part II: Next Steps for Local Zero Waste Policies
NJ's statewide ban on single-use carryout bags and polystyrene foam containers was a huge victory made possible in part by the 50 plus local ordinances banning these and other single-use disposables. This just goes to show how powerful local policies can be in creating larger change. So what else can municipalities do?
Rebuilding New Jersey’s Budget and Environment for the Many
As our state heroically strives to meet this crisis with a too-small Rainy Day Fund and an underfunded budget, it is worth considering what type of budget choices New Jersey can make now that can support working families, our state’s economy, and our state’s environment as we move forward together.
New Jersey Legislative Priorities for 2020!
We're gearing up for an exciting new legislative session - and hope you will join us in holding our elected officials accountable and prioritizing clean water, our health and the environment!
The Summer We Couldn't Swim
The Summer of 2019 is over and in New Jersey, we’ve been slammed with an ugly effect of the climate crisis – more and often longer outbreaks of toxic algae.
Ensuring Safety: Nuclear Oversight Board Established in New Jersey
Less than a week after Clean Water Action called for an independent oversight board to scrutinize the decommissioning of the Oyster Creek nuclear plant, the Murphy Administration agreed and signed an executive order for its establishment.