December 2021
New Jersey is the East Coast Leader in Advancing the Transition to Electric Trucks
Trenton, NJ -- Today, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection finalized the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) Rule and Fleet Reporting Requirement. New Jersey became the first state on the east coast, joining California, Oregon and Washington, to establish a Clean Trucks program.
June 2021
Big News for the Green Economy: 2nd Offshore Wind Award Announced
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 [...]
Legislators Push to End Raids to NJ Transit & Clean Energy Fund
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, [...]
Press Statement: Sen. Weinberg Sponsors Budget Resolutions Supporting Full Transit Funding & An End to Clean Energy Fund Raids
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 [...]
Press Statement: Jersey Renews Thanks Sen. Loretta Weinberg for Supporting Full Transit Funding & An End to Clean Energy Fund Raids
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. [...]
March 2021
Press Statement: Biden Administration Accelerates NJ Wind and “Good, Union Jobs”
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 [...]