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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.
Warehouse GuidanceWarehouse development is sprouting up throughout the state without many controls. The governor's response was to direct the Office of State Planning and Advocacy to develop Warehouse Guidance. While "guidance" only recommends, it could become the stepping stone for future enforceable
Let's Take a Breath and Make Sure NJ's Environmental Justice Law Does What is Intended
We will all breathe easier once New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law is implemented. Signed by Governor Murphy two years ago, the law gives the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) the power to deny permits to polluting industries that would further harm overburdened communities all across the state. It has the potential to be one of the strongest policies of this type in the nation.
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is currently in a public comment period on the Environmental Justice Law Rule Proposal. Before the agency drafts the rules (aka
EPIC BATTLE! HISTORIC WIN! - Ban on Fracking Adopted throughout Delaware River Watershed
The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) banned fracking in the Delaware River Watershed today, affecting four states and water supplies for millions, after eleven years of raging debate and public discourse.
Historic Win! Ban on Fracking Adopted throughout Delaware River Watershed
The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) banned fracking in the Delaware River Watershed today, affecting four states and water supplies for millions, after eleven years of raging debate and public discourse.
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?