EJ Bill
Chapter 92 AN ACT concerning the disproportionate environmental and public health impacts of pollution on overburdened communities, and supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes.BE IT ENACTED by...
View ArticlePress Release: Governor Murphy Signs Historic Environmental Justice Legislation
Nation’s Strongest Measure to Protect Overburdened Communities from Pollutants Fulfilling a commitment to enact sweeping protections for environmental justice communities, Governor Phil Murphy today,...
View ArticleA New Jersey Law Makes a Clean Environment a Right. Other States Should Follow.
On August 27, the New Jersey legislature approved a far-reaching new environmental justice bill intended to reduce the harmful effects of pollution in low-income communities and communities of color....
View ArticlePress Release: New Jersey Sets National Precedent with Environmental Justice...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 18, 2020CONTACTS:Kim Gaddy, Clean Water Action, 973-914-2449Maria Lopez-Nuñez, Ironbound Community Corporation, 201-978-6660Ana Baptista, Ironbound Community...
View ArticleAddressing Cumulative Impacts Through Local Land Use and Policy Tools: Newark...
A case study of the Newark Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impacts Ordinance The Robert A. Catlin Memorial Lecture at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public PolicyNewark’s...
View ArticlePress Release: FAQ on S. 232 A 2212: NJ’s Cumulative Impacts and...
Stop Environmental Racism, Pass S232/A2212 - July 2020 Why is it so important to pass S232 now without any changes? This bill begins to prevent future environmental injustices as well as right the...
View ArticleNewark EJ Ordinance: Environmental Review Checklist
Chapter 41:20AEXHIBIT A: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST§ 41:20A-1. Environmental Review Checklist.Cover Sheet:Name of applicant entity.Contact information (name, email, phone, address).Location of...
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