Originally published in New Jersey 101.5 TRENTON — In advance of Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget plan being proposed Tuesday, groups have begun publicly pressing for him to end longstanding budget practices that shortchange priorities. Among the issues on that lengthy list are NJ Transit, which uses money from its capital program to pay operating costs, [...]
Originally published by NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/news/2021/02/stop-raiding-clean-energy-funds-to-plug-holes-in-nj-transit-budget-advocates-say-to-murphy.html Stop raiding Clean Energy Funds to plug holes in NJ Transit budget, advocates say to Murphy Updated Feb 17, 2021; Posted Feb 17, 2021 By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Are two “green” goals competing with each other for funds in the state? A group of transit, environment and [...]
Statement from Berenice Tompkins, Jersey Renews Organizer, NJ Work Environment Council Newark - Today, Governor Murphy appeared alongside labor and community advocates to announce the launch of New Jersey’s Office on Climate Action and the Green Economy. The new office, to be headed by Jane Cohen, will coordinate clean energy and emissions reduction projects and [...]
Originally published by NJWEC: https://njwec.org/2021/02/statement-on-creation-of-office-of-climate-action-green-economy/ Statement on Creation of Office of Climate Action & Green Economy Governor Murphy Announces new Office on Climate Action & the Green Economy Statement from Debra Coyle McFadden, Executive Director, NJ Work Environment Council Today, February 16, 2021, Governor Murphy signed a Executive Order 221 to create a new climate office with [...]
Originally published in NJ Spotlight On what would be the 108th birthday of Rosa Parks, who refused to move to the back of a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, riders and activists in New Jersey said people of color need a bus riders bill of rights to address issues highlighted by the coronavirus [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2021 Contact: William P. O’Hearn, Offshore Power LLC, 201.486.2034 Doug O’Malley, Environment New Jersey, 917.449.6812 Taft Communications Trenton, NJ—In a year when everything has been different, the fourth annual Time for Turbines offshore wind energy event was no exception. It was re-formatted as a free, two-day, half-day virtual [...]
Originally published on NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/01/nj-steelworkers-and-windmills-perfect-together-opinion.html Updated Jan 21, 2021; Posted Jan 21, 2021 Del Vitale, the director United Steelworkers-District 4, and Debra Coyle McFadden, executive director for the New Jersey Work Environment Council, say United Steelworkers, who helped build New York City skyscrapers, have earned the right to deliver the same quality product to the builders [...]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Contact: Berenice Tompkins (914) 564-3094 btompkins@njwec.org Trenton -- Governor Murphy’s announcement today of a $250 million investment in the Paulsboro Marine Terminal positions New Jersey to have the largest offshore wind manufacturing facility in the United States. This is the state’s second offshore wind manufacturing milestone in six [...]
By Berenice Tompkins and Richard Lawton Original piece published in NJ Star Ledger With COVID-19 showing no sign of letting up, politicians and everyday people alike speak longingly of the day when we can finally return to normal. Facing continued vulnerability to sickness, unemployment, homelessness, and uncertainty about what the future holds even a month [...]
For Immediate Release: September 17th, 2020 Contact: Berenice Tompkins, cell: 914-564-3094 Trenton - Jersey Renews, a coalition of over sixty labor, environmental, and community organizations, released a letter today to guide the FY21 budget. We believe that New Jersey does not have to choose between recovering from COVID-19 and addressing pollution and climate change -- [...]
