EJ Law Hearing: Second Van Keuren Hearing – Jersey City
EJ Law Hearing: Van Keuren – Jersey City
On April 28, there will be a hearing in Jersey City for the Van Keuren proposed site. Van Keuren would operate as a waste transfer station and materials recovery facility. The facility is arguing that although they will contribute to disproportionate impact and adverse stressors of the surrounding OBC, they have a compelling public interest in regards to their inclusion in the NJSEA, ability to support waste transfer from housing development, and job creation.
NJEJA and Earthjustice have been working closely to review their EJIS and supporting material, and find very little compelling public interest in this situation.
Prep Session for EJ Law Hearing: Proposed Van Keuren Site
On April 28, there will be a hearing in Jersey City for the Van Keuren proposed site. Van Keuren would operate as a waste transfer station and materials recovery facility. The facility is arguing that although they will contribute to disproportionate impact and adverse stressors of the surrounding OBC, they have a compelling public interest in regards to their inclusion in the NJSEA, ability to support waste transfer from housing development, and job creation.
NJEJA and Earthjustice have been working closely to review their EJIS and supporting material, and find very little compelling public interest in this situation.
If you are interested in attending this hearing, you can learn more about the facility, NJEJA’s talking points, and more logistical information about attendance at our prep session on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Register TODAY: tinyurl.com/EJLaw-VanKeuren
WEBINAR: Data Center Development: Understanding the Risks of AI in New Jersey
From AI chatbots to Google Drive, data centers are the hidden infrastructure that powers everyday life on the internet. Their rapid expansion over the past few years is creating a new set of environmental‑justice problems in New Jersey. Join us for this webinar to discuss the risks of data center development and hear from organizers on the ground about their experience opposing a data center in their community.
Register TODAY: https://bit.ly/NJEJA-DataCenter-Webinar
Ironbound Community Waste Justice Listening Session
Hosted by NJEJA and the Ironbound Community Corporation, we invite Ironbound community members to join us for a free event to discuss your experience with the local Covanta/Reworld trash incinerator and its impacts on your neighborhood; resident concerns with bad odors and how to improve air quality; and finally, learn about policies and actions we can take together to protect our environment and fight for healthier communities.
Register TODAY: https://bit.ly/IronboundWJS
NJEJA Joins Environmental and EJ Groups to Comment on the EPA’s Proposal to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
Last month, EPA Adminstrator Lee Zeldin and the Trump Administration have proposed a formal repeal of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding. As it currently works, the Endangerment Finding created a formal obligation for the EPA to limit greenhouse gas pollution under the Clean Air Act. This obligation a critical cool in protecting communities and combatting climate change.
In response, the Equitable and Just National Climate Platform, Climate Justice Alliance, Environmental Justice Leadership Forum, Moving Forward Network, and the Environmental Justice Health Alliance have collaborated to create comments opposing the repeal of the endangerment finding and a suite of other administrative actions rolling back community protections.
For questions, please reach out to us at info@njeja.org
Read our full set of comments below:
NJEJA Statewide Policy Platform for the 2025 Governor’s Race
As voting residents across the state of New Jersey gear up for the 2025 Gubernatorial election, NJEJA is proud to publish our Statewide Policy Platform which details areas of concerns and consideration for both candidates. We believe that the issue of racial and environmental justice should transcend political and party lines, as the right to clean air, water, and land is not only immutable but fundamental to the wellbeing of every person.
We are grateful to the 15 organizations and counting, who have endorsed this platform and stand as partners and allies to the environmental justice movement in the Garden State. We welcome further conversation from candidates, elected/appointed officials, and any person who wishes to learn more about the history of environmental justice and how our work looks to build us towards a Just Transition.
For questions, please reach out to us at info@njeja.org.
Our NJEJA Statewide 2025 Policy Platform
Our Letter to DEP on the Second Decision Under the Landmark Environmental Justice Law
Shortly after the release of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection first of it’s kind decision under the landmark 2020 Environmental Justice Law and subsequent rules, the DEP has released it’s second decision. The decision concerns the application of the Corning Pharmaceutical Glass, LLC facility in Vineland, NJ.
As before, while we are glad to see another decision released and the rules continue to be enforced, NJEJA and our partners have concerns regarding the components of the decision and – from our perspective – DEP’s decision to not be as protective as possible of EJ communities.
To voice these concerns and to spotlight areas of possible improvement, NJEJA and our partners wrote a letter to address our thoughts and identify points in which we thought that the EJ Law could have been more robustly enforced. This letter has been sent to NJ DEP. Read the full letter below.
For questions, please reach out to us at info@njeja.org.
Our full letter to NJ DEP regarding the Corning Pharmaceutical Glass, LLC decision:
Read NJEJA’s Comments on the NJ BPU Energy Resource Adequacy Technical Conference
As part of NJEJA’s aim to provide EJ guidance and technical expertise as well as educational materials to governmental agencies, bodies, and decision makers, we submitted comments regarding the New Jersey Board of Public Utility’s Resource Adequacy Technical conference. These comments were aimed at supporting the BPU in understanding the EJ perspective on different types of energy and call on the BPU to prioritize clean energy projects including more solar (both large scale and community-level), on- and offshore wind, battery storage, virtual power plants, and small-scale hydro-electric.
For questions, please reach out to us at info@njeja.org
Read our full set of comments below:
NJEJA Endorses Letter from Partners to U.S. DOE on NEPA Procedures
On June 30, DOE issued an Interim Final Rule that guts enforceable public participation, exempts many energy projects from environmental review, and sidelines the voices of frontline and Tribal communities, all under the guise of “streamlining.”
This rule weakens hard-fought safeguards and opens the door to unchecked development.
NJEJA was proud to sign-on and endorse a letter from our partners regarding the U.S. DOE’s revision to these rules.
Read the full letter below: