Job Opening: PT Development Manager

Job Summary: EELC is seeking a part-time Development Manager who will be responsible for implementing, adapting and ideating strategies to expand EELC’s advancement program. This person will work closely with the Executive Director and Board to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donations with an emphasis on growing the cadre of individual donors and support foundation […]

Bridge Point Developers Withdraw Appeal to the Supreme Court

Reprinted from The West Windsor Voice: On Dec 27, 2024 the Appellate Division of the Superior Court published their decision to vacate the Flood Hazard Area Verification and Flood Hazard Area Individual Permit issued to Bridge Point 8 (BP) on Dec 1, 2022. (DOCKET NO. A-1639-22). That means, the permit is no longer valid and […]

2024 in Review

December 2024 Dear Supporters, What an extraordinary year this has been — for everyone.  First, the Board and our dedicated staff would like to extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones for a joyful holiday season. We all know that great changes are underway on the political front.  With new leadership in […]

NJBPU Approves Triennium 2 Energy Efficiency Programs: Investing in NJ Electrification

October 30, 2024 For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jackie.Greger@sierraclub.org  Trenton, NJ – Today at 2:30PM, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a Special Public Meeting to discuss  and approve the second Triennium energy efficiency program filings (Public Notice available here).  Every three years, pursuant to the Clean Energy Act of 2018, utilities in […]

EELC Webinar: SCOTUS Overturns Chevron Deference

“Under Chevron deference, sometimes a win for EPA was a loss for the environment, and vice versa.” – Chris Miller, EELC Executive Director If you missed our insightful webinar about the US Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning of Chevron deference, we’ve got you covered. Watch it here. Learn from EELC attorneys’ expert analysis and breakdown of […]

Fall 2024 Legal Update: a look at our attorneys’ cases

EELC Webinar on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Overruling Chevron Deference On September 3rd, EELC attorneys presented a webinar on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overrule the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine – which had afforded federal agencies like the EPA wide latitude in interpreting the law – and the potential impacts on environmental protection in […]

Legal Update: A look at our attorneys’ cases

Summer 2024   Greetings from Eastern Environmental Law Center! We hope this newsletter finds you safe, healthy, and enjoying summer!  Here’s an update on our recent work:   Environmental Justice EELC is partnering with the New Jersey Progressive Equitable Energy Coalition (NJPEEC) in court to help defend New Jersey’s landmark Environmental Justice regulations against legal […]

Williams Transco Notifies FERC It Will Not Seek Further Extension of Federal Approval For NESE Fossil Gas Pipeline Project

Photo courtesy of Food and Water Watch Newark, New Jersey – Eastern Environmental Law Center (“EELC”) is pleased to share that Williams Transco has formally notified regulators that it will not seek further extension of federal approval for the “Northeast Supply Enhancement” (“NESE”) fossil gas pipeline project before that approval expires in May.  NESE was […]

Legal Update: A Look at Our Attorneys’ Latest Cases

Greetings from Eastern Environmental Law Center! We hope this newsletter finds you safe, healthy, and enjoying spring!  Here’s an update on our recent work:  Environmental Justice EELC is partnering with the New Jersey Progressive Equitable Energy Coalition (NJPEEC) in court to help defend New Jersey’s landmark Environmental Justice regulations against legal challenges filed by industry […]

Season’s Greetings from EELC

December 2023 Dear Friends, Our Board and staff wish you a happy holiday season.  Thank you for helping us help the public advocate for clean air, water, and energy, environmental justice, and open space.   This year we are fundraising so that we can devote a full-time attorney to clean energy solutions, including the challenging development […]

Dubbed a “toxic tour”, environmental justice advocates, members of the U.S. Attorney General’s Office, and city residents recently viewed several illegal dumping sites in Camden, NJ

On Tuesday August 29th, Environmental Justice (EJ) activists in Camden, NJ held a “toxic tour.” Roy L. Jones, reverend and long-time EJ advocate in Camden, stated that the purposes of the tour were twofold: first, “to visually present to U.S. Attorneys the totality of environmental degradation Camden residents have been subject to for decades”; and second, to […]