Photo Credit Luke Gordon Today, June 30, 2021, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced the winners of the second offshore wind solicitation of 2,658 megawatts to and Atlantic Shores for construction of wind turbines off the Jersey Shore. The projects will create approximately 7,000 good paying jobs across the state [...]
For Immediate Release: June 21st, 2021 Contact: Janna Chernetz, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, 908-208-0083, janna@tstc.org Doug O’Malley, Environment NJ, 917-449-6812, domalley@environmentnewjersey.org David Pringle, Clean Water Action, 908-967-1672, dpringle1988@gmail.com Deb Coyle, NJ Work Environment Council, 609-707-1320, dcoyle@njwec.org Legislators Push to End Raids to NJ Transit & Clean Energy Fund Trenton, NJ -- As state leaders finalize [...]
Sen. Loretta Weinberg proposed two budget resolutions yesterday in support of full funding for New Jersey Transit and an end to Clean Energy Fund raids, which she outlined in a statement issued early last week (The full statement can be viewed here.) The full FY22 state budget must be finalized and approved by the end [...]
For Immediate Release: June 2, 2021 Contact: Berenice Tompkins, 914-564-3094, btompkins@njwec.org Sen. Loretta Weinberg issued the below statement in support of full funding for New Jersey Transit and an end to Clean Energy Fund raids. (The full statement can also be viewed here.) The full FY22 state budget must be finalized and approved by the [...]
Top officials in the Biden Administration announced a set of actions to support rapid expansion of offshore wind energy, with a primary goal of creating “tens of thousands of high-paying, union jobs.” Nationwide, the Administration plans to offer $3 billion in loan guarantees for offshore wind projects and has set a target to deploy 30,000 [...]
Trenton -- As the official kick-off of the FY22 budget season approaches next week with the release of Gov. Murphy’s budget, Jersey Renews, a coalition of more than 65 faith, labor, community and environmental organizations, released a letter to Gov. Murphy urging the full funding for the New Jersey Clean Energy Fund, dedicated funding for [...]
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 [...]
For Immediate Release: February 16, 2021 Contact: Berenice Tompkins Cell: 914/564/3094 Email: btompkins@njwec.org What : As the official kick-off of the FY22 budget season approaches next week with the release of Gov. Murphy’s budget, Jersey Renews, a coalition of more than 65 faith, labor, community and environmental organizations, released a letter to Gov. Murphy urging full [...]
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 [...]