On September 19, NJEJA submitted a letter to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s Commissioners expressing our deep opposition to the proposal of a fourth power plant in the Ironbound Community of Newark, New Jersey. We stand in solidarity with the residents of the Ironbound in opposing this plant as it will contribute to local air pollution, exacerbate risks to negative health outcomes, and continue a reliance on fossil fuels when a rapid transition to renewables is deeply needed.
NJEJA Joins MFN Partners Supporting South Coast Rail Yard ISR
On July 30, NJEJA joined our partners at the Moving Forward Network in supporting the work of Southern California partners working to pass the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board’s Rail Yard Indirect Source Review Rule.
On August 2, the Governing Board passed the rule, a win for environmental justice communities in the surrounding areas.
Adopting the rule – which is designed to work in tandem with the CARB rules – will ensure a reduction in emissions associated with rail yards. Freight rail yards are now required to achieve 82% reductions by 2037.
For questions regarding NJEJA’s position and related policy concern, please contact Brooke Helmick, Director of Policy at brooke@njeja.org.
Read the full letter below.