New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (NJEJA)

NJDEP Grants & Loans Survey Webinar
2024-01-30 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Curious about available funding for community organizations to address environmental, social, economic, and public health needs?
Join us Tuesday, January 30 from 6 – 7:00 PM EST via Zoom for a webinar hosted by NJEJA and South Ward Environmental Justice Alliance, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department Environmental Protection. NJDEP’s Uniting Financial Resources Team wants to hear about your environmental funding needs and challenges as a nonprofit organization. Your input will aid NJDEP in better assisting you through grants, loans, and other opportunities.
Don’t miss this chance to make your voice heard. Register here to gain access to the webinar link and additional information.

Navigating the DEP System
2024-01-27 10:00 - 14:30 UTC | Hybrid
Navigating the DEP System: A series of environmental justice seminars for advocates from Overburdened Communities.
NJDEP in partnership with the Environmental Justice Advisory Council’s Environmental Education Committee is thrilled to launch the ‘Navigating the DEP System’ seminar series. Learn directly from staff at the Department of Environmental Protection about our tools, regulations, and processes.
Spring 2024 dates:

Seminar 1: Newark – Saturday, January 27th, 2024

10 AM-2:30 PM
Newark Tech, Essex County School of Technology, 91 W Market Street / Hybrid
Seminar topic: DEP Environmental Planning & Monitoring Tools

Seminar 2: Trenton – Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

4-8:30 PM
DEP, 401 East State Street / Hybrid
Seminar Topic: Understanding the Regulatory Process I

Seminar 3: Camden – Saturday, March 23rd, 2024

10 AM-2:30 PM
Mastery High School of Camden, 800 Erie St / Hybrid
Seminar Topic: Understanding the Regulatory Process II

Registration for the Newark Seminar now open until January 15th, 2024.

Seminars are free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided for all Saturday meetings.

For questions, contact Christina Gonzalve at Christina.Gonzalve@dep.nj.gov

MFN Teach In Webinar: Phase 3 GHG (Greenhouse Gas) Heavy Duty Truck Rule
2024-01-24 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Online
Join us as we provide a greater understanding of the impact from heavy-duty truck pollution on environmental justice communities. Alongside the impacts from heavy duty trucks MFN members will present the current draft rules set by the federal EPA and how they are lacking to address the problem as a whole And how we can come together to demand they are strengthened. Register today!

MLK Day Event: Reparations through Climate Justice
2024-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | 1 New York Ave, Newark, NJ 07105, 1 New York Ave, Newark, NJ, 07105, United States
Join us for a powerful MLK Day Celebration hosted by Ironbound Community Corporation on January 19, 2024! Engage in a vital conversation on reparations & climate justice. There will be live performances, free food & drinks. RSVP today!

Exploring the Intersections of Environmental Justice: Black Maternal Health
2023-12-09 15:00 - 17:30 UTC | NJEJA, 45 Academy St, Suite 205, 2nd floor, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
Join us as we screen “Aftershock,” an award-winning documentary that chronicles the tragic deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications. The film also portrays their bereaved families as they work to raise awareness about one of the most pressing crises in America today: the U.S. maternal health crisis. Following the screening, we will host a panel discussion featuring a selection of maternal health experts.
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2023 NJEJA Waste Justice Assembly
2023-11-30 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Brick Iron Studios, 53 Edison Pl, 3rd Floor, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
Scheduled for Thursday, November 30th, the 2023 NJEJA Waste Justice Assembly aims to explore the relationships between consumerism and waste. The central theme of this conference is “Where does it all come from and where does it all go?” This is a great opportunity for students, professionals, and anyone eager to learn about waste infrastructure alternatives and a just transition toward a waste-free NJ.
Please stay tuned for updates on our lineup of speakers and workshop topics. Secure your spot today!

Camden Movie Night
2023-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | 1840 S. Broadway, Camden, NJ, 08104, 1840 S. Broadway, Camden, NJ, 08104, United States
The Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET) presents: Environmenal Justice Movie Night, sponsored by NJEJA and Superior Arts Institute. At this free community event, we will watch and discuss “Resolution 50,” a short film series directed by Samir Nichols. There will be a Q&A portion to give community members a space to address local EJ concerns.
Light refreshments will be provided.

Abundance Fest @ Down Bottom Farm
2023-11-04 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Down Bottom Farm, St Charles St & Ferry St, Newark, NJ, 07105, United States
Join us on Saturday, November 4th from 12-3 PM at Down Bottom Farm in Newark for the Fall Abundance Fest. This is a great opportunity to learn more about community-driven food waste reduction, urban farming, food recovery, and composting. Harvest your own produce, explore our herb selection, participate in a book exchange, and enjoy educational activities.
Don’t miss out – RSVP today and be part of this FREE community event!

EPA Region 2 Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center Launch
2023-10-30 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Online
Do you want to learn how to access and pursue environmental justice funding opportunities, ranging from federal environmental health grants to state workforce development programs and private foundation grants? We can help!
Join NJEJA and our partners via Zoom on Monday, October 30 as we launch the Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center. The Region 2 “TCTAC” is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to provide training and other assistance to build capacity for navigating federal grant application systems, writing strong grant proposals, and effectively managing grant funding.
Our TCTAC also seeks to build power in environmental justice communities and environmental justice organizations in New Jersey and New York, by building networks and partnerships throughout the region.
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Inaugural Public Health Symposium for Health Justice in New Jersey
2023-10-27 08:30 - 16:30 UTC | Rowan College of South Jersey- Gloucester, 1400 Tanyard Rd, Building N, Sewell, NJ, 08080, United States
This inaugural event will bring together researchers, advocates, public health specialists, philanthropists, healthcare leaders and more to discuss real-world and meaningful transformational public health opportunities. Melissa Miles, Executive Director of NJEJA, will speak on Climate Change and Environmental Justice. To learn more about this event, visit: https://acendahealth.org/phi-conference/.

Offshore Wind Training Info Session
2023-10-19 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
Join our NJ Offshore Wind Training program to gain the essential skills and knowledge needed for a career in the rapidly growing offshore wind industry. Our comprehensive program offers hands-on training and expert instruction to prepare you for exciting opportunities in this emerging clean energy sector. No prior industry experience is needed to enroll in this training program.
Priority for this program will be given to individuals who reside in a New Jersey overburdened community. All interested applicants must apply here: https://tinyurl.com/NJEJAOSW.
To learn more, register for the virtual info session on Thursday, October 19th from 1PM-2PM. Please share with your networks!

Morgan Village Truck Count
2023-10-19 | Morgan Village Middle School, 990 Morgan Blvd, Camden, NJ, United States
Sign up to volunteer for our upcoming training and truck count in Camden, NJ!
Truck counts are a great way to document the impact of trucks on air quality and health in different environmental justice communities. We conduct truck counts and air monitoring projects because there is power in collectively gathered and owned data.
Join us on Thursday, October 19th to learn more about the different types of polluting trucks that are spewing deadly diesel emissions throughout predominately low-income communities. Sign up today!
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Exploring the Intersections of Environmental Justice: The Prison-Industrial Complex
2023-09-22 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
Mark your calendar for a captivating film screening event on September 22, 2023, hosted by the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance! This is a unique opportunity to delve into the intricate relationships between the prison-industrial complex, environmental justice, and abolition.
Working Films and the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance invite you to an eye-opening event! Uncover the complex ties between the prison-industrial complex, environmental justice, and abolition. Join us as Debbie Africa shares insights from the MOVE Organization. Light refreshments will be provided.
“Beyond Walls” is a compelling series of short films exposing the prison-industrial complex’s impact. Secure your spot and get event details by registering today!

ONLINE | Mandatory Emissions Reductions: Centering Environmental Justice in Climate Policy
2023-09-19 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Online
Across the United States, fossil fuel infrastructure emits toxic air pollution and planet-warming greenhouse gases that drive climate change. Low-income communities and communities of color bear the brunt of both, living on the front lines of impacts from climate change as well as suffering the harms of localized co-pollutants, like particular matter and nitrous oxides, emitted by nearby facilities. A just and equitable climate mitigation policy for the power sector must make the elimination of the sector’s outsized impact on these environmental justice (EJ) communities an explicit goal.
A new joint report by Dr. Nicky Sheats of the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research (Kean University) and members of the Tishman Environment and Design Center, lays out a framework for a policy to require mandatory emissions reductions (MER) of power sector pollution in EJ communities, and applies it to three state case studies: New Jersey, Minnesota, and Delaware.
We invite you to join us to celebrate the launch of this report and talk with state EJ leaders about the importance of the findings and the role of MER policy in advancing environmental justice.
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Housewarming Party
2023-06-23 | NJEJA, 45 Academy St, Suite 205, 2nd floor, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
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Join us on June 30, 2023 for an opening day Housewarming Party to celebrate this new chapter for our organization. We will be hosting an Open-House and Gallery Walk from 1-5 with light refreshments, along with an evening-time dinner and celebration.

There will be food, raffles, and dancing!
RSVP here by June 16 to receive an NJEJA pin. General registration closes on June 23.
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Virtual Town Hall on World Asthma Day
2023-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
We invite you to a Virtual Town Hall we’re hosting on World Asthma Day, May 2, 2023, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm ET. This year’s theme is “Asthma Care for All” and our virtual event will be a great opportunity to improve asthma awareness and share how it connects to the recently finalized NJ Environmental Justice Law. In New Jersey, 167,000 children and 600,000 adults suffer from asthma.

Clean Water Action will be joined by health care experts and Environmental Justice community partners. They will discuss the new Environmental Justice law and how it will help protect communities from environmental pollution that can lead to asthma and other health issues. We will also provide attendees with the tools and resources to get more involved in advocating for Environmental Justice in New Jersey.

This virtual town hall will be conducted via Zoom. Please RSVP today to receive the link and password to join the event!

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Thank you for your interest in protecting our communities and ensuring environmental justice and Asthma Care for all. We look forward to seeing you at the virtual town hall!

🔥🔥🔥EMR Air Permit Hearing🔥🔥🔥 Show up and testify about this Environmental Justice Issue!
2023-05-02 18:00 (America/New_York) | 201 N Front St, Camden, NJ 08102-1661, United States, 201 N Front St, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
There is a Public Hearing TUESDAY 5/2 @6:00pm 201 N. Front St Camden about EMR’s (Camden Metal and Iron) pending air permit with NJDEP

DETAILS: May 2, 2023 between the hours of 6:00pm and 8:00pm at 201 N. Front St., Camden, NJ 08102.
LINK TO REGISTER: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SNFNDGG

Show up and voice your concerns about EMR’s repeated fires that have been poisoning our communities! EMR has purposely not promoted this hearing and made it in person only to try and stop community members from attending. Show up and prove them wrong!

EMR has fought the DEP to avoid having this air permit for its filthy scrap yard operations. They have fought against the passage of Environmental Justice laws in NJ and made it clear they do not value our health. Show up to hold EMR accountable and let the DEP know you care about your community’s health and lungs! EMR must do more to prevent air emissions and repeated toxic fires at their facilities.

Air Quality 🌤 Awareness Week 🌎
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-05
Working Together for Clean Air
Learn more about air pollution and how you can reduce your contribution

Monday, May 1Air Quality and Your Health
The New Jersey Air Quality Flag program and “What’s in my Community” tool help increase the public’s air quality awareness, particularly for sensitive individuals such as older adults, children, or those suffering from lung diseases (including asthma). Air quality awareness is an important step in the protection of public health.

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Subscribe to EnviroFlash for local air quality information sent to your email inbox or cell phone daily.

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Tuesday, May 2Air Quality and Air Monitoring
New Jersey has air monitors across the state that report current air quality levels. The monitors provide monitoring data used to determine whether the state is meeting the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for certain common pollutants: ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and lead. In recent years, New Jersey has met all the standards except for ozone.

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Wednesday, May 3Air Quality and Transportation
Transportation remains the largest source of air pollution in New Jersey. Take steps now to limit your air quality impact when making transportation choices; reduce idling, drive less, carpool, use transit, walk, bike, scooter, and/or switch to an electric vehicle.

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Thursday, May 4
Air Quality and Climate
Did you know that air pollution not only contributes to climate change but exacerbates it? Excess carbon dioxide and methane mainly from burning fossil fuels raise the earth’s temperature, a phenomenon called “The Greenhouse Gas Effect”. DEP’s first ever scientific report on climate change summarizes the effects of climate change on New Jersey’s environment.

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Did you know that New Jersey is the 6th fastest warming state in the nation? All New Jersey residents are affected by climate change, especially those in the most vulnerable communities. Urban heat islands occur in urban areas where higher temperatures are observed than the surrounding suburban areas. It is critical that New Jersey considers urban heat islands and air quality in its resilience planning efforts.

Learn how to combat the effects of Urban Heat Islands

Friday, May 5Environmental Justice and Air Quality
Air Quality is important in overburdened communities because they are the most impacted by the effects of air pollution. New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law, N.J.S.A. 13:1D-157, is one of the strongest and most empowering in the nation. The law was signed by Governor Murphy on September 18, 2020 and requires the DEP to assess the environmental and public health impacts of certain facilities in overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications.

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DEP adopted the Environmental Justice Rule on April 17, 2023, to implement New Jersey’s Environmental Justice law, and released an updated Environmental Justice, Mapping, and Planning (EJMAP) tool. This tool can be used to view the overburdened communities throughout the state.

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See all the air quality facts and actions for New Jersey Air Quality Awareness Week

Regional Plan Association's 2023 Assembly
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-05 | Online
NJEJA Executive Director Melissa Miles and Board Secretary Dr. Ana Baptista will be panelists at the Regional Plan Association’s 2023 Assembly.
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Truck Count
2023-04-26 - 2023-04-27
Community based truck counting is the on-the-ground assessment of on-road truck and vehicular traffic passing through a neighborhood at a given time. We will also be monitoring the air pollution that’s given off in these locations!
Why are we doing this? This type of data is invaluable in showing disparities across and even within communities when it comes to heavily trafficked roads that are located near where people live, work, and play.
You’ll have several opportunities to join us at either 8am, 12pm, or 4pm on both days. We’ll also have a virtual information session on Tuesday, April 25th at 10am and 6pm for those who’d like more information on the event. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Here’s a link to sign up. We’ll be offering volunteer hours for high school and college students as well!

Environmental Justice Day Caravan and March
2023-04-22 12:30 UTC | Chester City Hall, 1 E 4th St, Chester, PA, United States

Environmental Summit: “Environmental Justice Now and for the Future: Saving Lives One Block at a Time”
2023-04-22 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | NAN Newark Tech World, 400 Hawthorne Ave., Newark, NJ, 07112, United States
South Ward Environmental Alliance is pleased to invite you to our 2nd Environmental Summit. The conference theme “Environmental Justice Now and for the Future: Saving Lives One Block at a Time” is a critical topic for the South Ward community due to the proliferation of warehouses, increased truck traffic, flooding and unsafe drinking water in our homes and schools. The workshops will address the environmental injustices that impact our quality of life and uplift the importance that everyone regardless of race, neighborhood or financial status deserves access to a healthy community to live in. The conference will feature breakfast, local, state, national environmental speakers, and lunch.
Please see the link to the summit website. Here you will find the agenda for the day.
Environmental Summit Link
Please register here FREE for the event: https://forms.gle/kd3Bd8jquGfPqHrH8
You can find additional information about the South Ward Environmental Alliance (SWEA) and the conference attached to this email.
You may also contact Environmental Justice Organizer, Asada Rashidi with any questions at asada@southwardea.com or call her at 862-658-9573.

In-Person Public Hearing - Vineland Municipal Electric Utility
2023-04-20 | City Council Chambers, Vineland City Hall 640 E. Wood Street, Vineland, NJ, 08360, United States
Notice is hereby given that the Vineland Municipal Electric Utility (VMEU) submitted an application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for a permit renewal with a significant modification of its Title V Air Permit for the following facility:
Facility Name: Howard M. Down Generating Station
Facility Location: 211 N. West Avenue, Vineland, NJ
Program Interest (PI) No: 75507
Permit Activity No: BOP190002
This facility’s location has been identified as part of an overburdened community pursuant to the NJ Environmental Justice Law, NJSA 13:1D-157 et seq. In accordance with NJ Administrative Order No. 2021-25, VMEU intends to hold a Public Information Session at the following time and location:
Date: April 20, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers Vineland City Hall 640 E. Wood Street, Vineland, NJ
For additional information regarding the information session, or to obtain a copy of the pending permit application, please contact Jeff Davis via e-mail at jdavis@vinelandcity.org. The only significant source of emissions at the Howard M. Down facility is Unit 11. Unit 11 comprises a 64 megawatt electric generator powered by a simple cycle combustion turbine, and supplies electrical power to the regional electric power grid. Unit 11 has been in operation since 2011, and is a major source for NOx emissions only. With this permit renewal with significant modification, VMEU is seeking a slight increase in the maximum hourly heat input limits for Unit 11. The limits have been adjusted to correct a previous error from the prior authorization (August 31, 2005 – BOP100003)
VMEU encourages public participation from interested parties either through attendance at the public information session, or by submitting written comments to Jeff Davis via e-mail at jdavis@vinelandcity.org. VMEU encourages those submitting comments to include information regarding existing environmental and public health stressors that could result in adverse impacts on the affected community. This notice opens the initial minimum 60-day comment period for this permit application. The comment period begins on March 17, 2023 and concludes on May 20, 2023. Each written comment must contain the following:
• Commenter’s name, address, telephone number and email address
• Facility PI No. (75507) or facility name (Howard M. Down Generating Station)

Webinar: How Clean Shipping Policies Can Improve Air Quality & Save Lives
2023-04-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
An overview of opportunities to accelerate a zero-emission maritime future and tools to quantify air quality and health benefits of port electrification
California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) recently began implementation of two Ocean Going Vessels and Harbor Craft regulations. The 2020 At Berth Regulation requires certain Ocean Going Vessel types, including container vessels, reefer and cruise ships, to plug into shore power while at berth. The 2022 amendments to CARB’s Commercial Harbor Craft Rule requires certain types of harbor craft to use cleaner upgrades and newer technology, and for short-run ferries to achieve zero emissions by 2026. CARB reported that the harbor craft amendments alone will yield more than $5 billion in health benefits.

In February 2023, the International Council on Clean Transportation released a study highlighting the health and air quality benefits of port electrification in other parts of the country, including Seattle and New York City. The ICCT study shows that port electrification, including shore power and electric drayage trucks, can reduce air pollution, save lives, and offer millions in public health benefits each year. The tools ICCT used to estimate air pollution reductions and health benefits are free to use, meaning ports or other interested stakeholders can perform their own analyses.
Policies like CARB’s shore power and harbor craft regulation, coupled with port-side electrification, helps to reduce ship and port pollution — improving air quality and public health, saving lives and advancing industry decarbonization goals. States and port authorities can accelerate a clean shipping future through policy action and port side infrastructure development, supported by unprecedented levels of federal funding through MARAD and the IRA.
Join us to learn more on the policies, strategies and funding opportunities to decarbonize ships and ports, as well as the public health and air quality benefits of port electrification and the tools that can be used to quantify these benefits.

WHEN: Tuesday April 18th // 12:00-1:30pm PST
HOSTS: The International Council on Clean Transportation, Friends of the Earth and Pacific Environment
REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sTlb-GHCRBaAZ41PikqMcg
SPEAKERS:

Sarah Meginness Froman, EPA Ports Initiative Team Lead, Environmental Protection Agency
Bryan Comer, Marine Program Lead, The International Council on Clean Transportation
Terrance L. Bankston, Senior Ports and Freights Campaigner, Friends of the Earth (FoE)
Teresa Bui, State Climate Policy Director, Pacific Environment

In-Person Public Hearing - Camden Iron & Metal (in-person) (español)
2023-04-17 | Camden Iron & Metal, Inc., Front & Pine Streets, Camden, NJ, 08104, United States
Camden Iron & Metal, Inc. (CIM) operates a scrap metal staging and loading facility (P.I. #51893) in Camden, NJ, which CIM refers to as the Pier Facility. In accordance with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Administrative Order 2021-25, CIM will hold an in-person public information session on April 17, 2023 for the purpose of receiving comments on CIM’s pending Preconstruction Air Permit Application that was submitted to NJDEP on April 2, 2021 and updated on August 5, 2022 and December 22, 2022. The information session will be held on April 17, 2023 between the hours of 6:30pm and 8:30pm at 201 N. Front St., Camden, NJ 08102.
To register for the information session, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CIMApril17Register or email CIM at US.Permit.Comments@emrgroup.com.
CIM also will receive written comments on the pending Preconstruction Air Permit Application between March 17, 2023 and May 16, 2023 and will respond to all comments that are timely submitted. Written comments should be addressed to Katherine Puccio and may be submitted at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CIMNo51893Comment, via electronic mail to US.Permit.Comments@emrgroup.com, or by U.S. Mail sent to Katherine Puccio, 201 N. Front Street, Camden, NJ 08102.
CIM submitted the pending Preconstruction Air Permit Application following NJDEP’s publication of Compliance Advisory #2021-03, related to material handling activities at scrap metal handling and recycling facilities. The pending application includes the Pier Facility’s existing material handling activities, which consist primarily of the loading of ferrous metals onto ships/vessels for further transport.
A copy of the complete Preconstruction Air Permit Application can be accessed at the following weblink: https://us.emrgroup.com/wbp1955. Printed copies of the application are available upon written request to Katherine Puccio, 201 N. Front Street, Camden, NJ 08102.

Virtual Public Hearing - Sims Metal Trenton
2023-04-13 | Online
AO 2021-25 Schedule
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Simsmetal East LLC, d/b/a Sims Metal (Sims) operates four (4) facilities in the City of Newark at:
• Noble Street Facility at 8-18 Noble St, Newark, NJ 07114 (PI: 08652)
• Port Newark Facility at 182 Calcutta St, Newark, NJ 07114 (PI: 07850)
• Roanoke Facility at 76-88 Roanoke Ave, Newark, NJ 07105 (PI: 08260)
• Hawkins Street Facility at 20-26 Richards Lane/Foot of Hawkins St, Newark, NJ 07105 (PI: 08260)
In accordance with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Administrative Order No. 2021- 25, Sims will hold a virtual public information session for the purpose of receiving oral and/or written comments on its Preconstruction Air Permit Applications submitted to NJDEP on January 23, 2023 (PI 08652 [Noble St] PCP230001), January 23, 2023 (PI 07850 [Port Newark] PCP230001), January 17, 2023 (PI 08260 [Roanoke] PCP230001) and January 17, 2023 (PI 08260 [Hawkins St] PCP230002). The information session will be held on April 13, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. For instructions on how to register for and join the session, please contact Sims by email at SMMNA.Permits@simsmm.com .
Sims will also continue to receive and consider written comments for up to 30 days after the information session. Per the Administrative Order No. 2021-25, Sims will accept written comments for sixty (60) days beginning on March 14, 2023 and ending at 4:00 PM on May 13, 2023. Comments should be addressed to: Sims Newark Facilities EJ, Sims Metal, 1 Linden Ave E., Jersey City, NJ 07305. Comments may also be forwarded electronically to SMMNA.Permits@simsmm.com . Sims will respond to all timely-submitted comments.
Sims currently operates “feeder yards” at the Noble Street, Roanoke and Hawkins Street facilities. The Port Newark facility is a port facility that sends outbound recyclable metals via vessel, barge or railcar. Each of the abovementioned permit activity numbers (for each of the four facilities) includes all Material Handling operations (related to recyclable metals) performed by mobile equipment at the particular facility. The requested preconstruction air permit applications were submitted in accordance with NJDEP Compliance Advisory #2021-03, related to material handling activities at scrap metal handling and recycling facilities. In particular, the applications include the existing material handling activities associated with the yard’s operation.
At these facilities, Sims purchases recyclable metal materials and transfers those materials to other facilities (including other Sims locations) for processing and/or shipping the separated metals (e.g., steel) as commodities to steel mills, etc. for use in making new steel products. Metal recycling is an essential industry supplying materials needed for the manufacture of new steel and other metal products, preserves natural resources, reduces energy consumption and is an important element in the fight against climate change and for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Interested parties are encouraged to review the complete Preconstruction Air Permit Applications which can be accessed on-line at https://www.simsmm.com/permits/ . Printed copies may also be made available upon written request from:
Sims Newark Facilities EJ
Sims Metal 1 Linden Ave. E.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Phone: (201) 577-3101
SMMNA.Permits@simsmm.com
AO 2021-25 Schedule
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Virtual Public Hearing - Sims Metal Trenton
2023-04-12 | Online
AO 2021-25 Schedule
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Simsmetal East LLC, d/b/a Sims Metal (Sims) operates a facility at 1549 Calhoun Street, Trenton, NJ 08638 (PI: 61675). In accordance with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Administrative Order No. 2021-25, Sims will hold a virtual public information session for the purpose of receiving oral and/or written comments on its Preconstruction Air Permit Application submitted to NJDEP on January 23, 2023. The information session will be held on April 12, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. For instructions on how to register for and join the session, please contact Sims by email at SMMNA.Permits@simsmm.com .
Sims will also continue to receive and consider written comments for up to 30 days after the information session. Per the Administrative Order No. 2021-25, Sims will accept written comments for sixty (60) days beginning on March 13, 2023 and ending at 4:00 PM on May 12, 2023. Comments should be addressed to: Sims Trenton Facility EJ, Sims Metal, 1 Linden Ave E., Jersey City, NJ 07305. Comments may also be forwarded electronically to SMMNA.Permits@simsmm.com . Sims will respond to all timely-submitted comments.
Sims currently operates a “feeder yard” at the Trenton Facility. The pending permit application includes all Material Handling operations (related to recyclable metals) performed by mobile equipment at the facility. The requested preconstruction air permit application was submitted in accordance with NJDEP Compliance Advisory #2021-03, related to material handling activities at scrap metal handling and recycling facilities. In particular, the application includes the existing material handling activities associated with the yard’s operation.
At the facility, Sims purchases recyclable metal materials and transfers those materials to other facilities (including other Sims locations) for processing and/or shipping the separated metals (e.g., steel) as commodities to steel mills, etc. for use in making new steel products. Metal recycling is an essential industry supplying materials needed for the manufacture of new steel and other metal products, preserves natural resources, reduces energy consumption and is an important element in the fight against climate change and for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Interested parties are encouraged to review the complete Preconstruction Air Permit Applications which can be accessed on-line at https://www.simsmm.com/permits/ . Printed copies may also be made available upon written request from:
Sims Trenton Facility EJ
Sims Metal 1 Linden Ave. E.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Phone: (201) 577-3101
SMMNA.Permits@simsmm.com
AO 2021-25 Schedule
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28th Annual Public Health Symposium — Environmental Justice
2023-04-03 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Rutgers University Busch Student Center, 604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, United States
Confronting Environmental Disparities through a National and Local Lens
NJEJA Board Chair Dr. Sheats & Executive Director Melissa Miles are speaking at this event.
Register Here

Addressing Indoor Air Pollution with WE ACT for EJ Webinar
2023-03-29 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Join Just Solutions for a webinar with WE ACT for Environmental Justice to explore their work to address indoor air pollution. Through the Out of Gas, In with Justice Pilot, WE ACT for EJ assessed the benefits and feasibility of replacing gas stoves with induction stoves in affordable housing homes in New York. This webinar will explore their work and offer practical examples to replicate lessons learned in your context.
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Across the country, BIPOC-Frontline communities are facing overexposure to indoor air pollution which has led to poor health outcomes, disproportionate fossil fuel emissions, and greater inequity gaps.
This webinar will examine the process of implementing the study, the results of the pilot, and the lessons learned. We will discuss opportunities for policy change and review potential avenues to explore how indoor air pollution impacts your community. Lastly, we will explore how communities can understand this topic in the context of federal funding opportunities.
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CLIMATE ACADEMY: Introduction to a Heat Vulnerability Index for New Jersey
2023-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online
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