January 2021
‘Time for Turbines IV’ Virtual Conference Highlights Good, Green Jobs in New Jersey’s Expanding Offshore Wind Industry
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 [...]
N.J. steelworkers and windmills — perfect together | Opinion
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, [...]
December 2020
New Paulsboro Offshore Wind Factory Is an Opportunity for NJ Workers and Our Climate
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Contact: Berenice Tompkins (914) 564-3094 [email protected] Trenton -- Governor Murphy’s announcement today of a $250 million investment in the Paulsboro Marine Terminal positions New Jersey to have the [...]
November 2020
Op-Ed: Back to Normal Isn’t Good Enough for New Jerseyans
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 [...]
September 2020
Press Release: Jersey Renews Coalition Calls for a Recovery Budget That Centers Climate, Communities and Workers
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 [...]
August 2020
Press Release: Ahead of Budget, Jersey Renews Charts Path To a Just, Green Recovery for NJ
Jersey Renews Coalition, including labor, faith, community and environmental voices and hundreds of thousands of members, advocates for key recovery programs ahead of FY21 Budget Contact: Berenice Tompkins, Campaign Coordinator, Jersey Renews, 914-564-3094, [email protected] Doug [...]