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:

Endangerment-Finding-Final-CommentsDownload

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-Comments-BPU-ResourceAdequacyDownload

People’s Forum On Home Energy

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Join us in Newark, NJ for a collaborative discussion on energy efficiency in your homes and learn about the cost-savings of energy efficient appliances. Attendees will be entered in a raffle to win a brand new air conditioning unit!

Comments to NJ BPU on the Energy Master Plan

In continuation of reviewing and redoing the 2019 New Jersey Energy Master Plan, the NJ Board of Public Utilities (BPU) solicited comments on their analysis and work. NJEJA offered our support and guidance based on our work, experience, and relationships with community partners to articulate support for increased usage of renewable energy, opposition to carbon capture/hydrogen technologies, and continued prioritization of low-income and environmental justice communities.

For questions, please reach out to us at info@njeja.org

Read our full set of comments below:

NJEJA-EMP_Comments-May2025Download

NJEJA and ICC Provide Comments on BOEM’s EJ Strategic Plan

New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance and the Ironbound Community Corporation submitted comments to the BOEM (the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) regarding their 2024-2028 draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan. The comments included discussion of important topics related to ocean energy development and community engagement including,

  • Recommendations of practices to increase community participation including language justice, compensation, outreach, and hybrid models of engagement
  • Support for community organizations facilitating partnership and outreach with community members
  • Increase mechanisms for feedback implementation, not just solicitation
  • Metrics for monitoring progress towards advancing environmental justice

Read our full comments below:

BOEM EJSPDownload

DEP Must Reject the PVSC Proposal for Another Power Plant in Newark

On October 29, NJEJA submitted comments to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection in the public comment period regarding PVSC’s permit proposal for the construction of another power plant in the Ironbound Community of Newark, NJ. For years, community members and advocacy groups have been clear: we cannot afford to have another power plant in Newark. Another plant would risk exacerbating already disproportionate levels of air pollution, contribute to cumulative impacts, and continue to bring negative health outcomes to residents in the surrounding area.

As was said in our letter to the board of commissions, “High rates of asthma, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and reproductive issues already plague the Ironbound community. Moving forward with this project would be a direct and disrespectful disregard for the health of the people who live, play, and work in this community. It would continue the harms of environmental racism and exacerbate the climate crisis.”

Read our full comments below:

RE_ PVSC_Response to Comment_NJEJADownload