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 That means, the permit is no longer valid and […]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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
EELC and CFET urge DEP to enforce environmental justice law upon Camden recycling facilities

EELC partnered with Camden-local nonprofit Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET) to draft comments last month under Administrative Order 2021-25 (AO 2021-25). The first was on a permit application for Camden Iron & Metal’s (CIM) Pier Facility, and the second for Eastern Metal Recycling’s (EMR) Kaighn Avenue Facility, which are both in Overburdened Communities in the […]
NJ’s Environmental Justice Rules are here

EELC is pleased that the regulations of New Jersey’s long-awaited Environmental Justice Law have been finally adopted. These regulations make the EJ Law the strongest—and first—in the nation. The Law and regulations are aimed at addressing the pollution burden experienced by the state’s overburdened communities and making outreach and public participation in DEP’s permitting processes more accessible to […]
Welcome Spring!

Welcome Spring! Greetings from Eastern Environmental Law Center! We hope this newsletter finds you and yours staying safe and healthy. Here’s a sample of what EELC’s been up to this year so far: Meet Kaitlin, our new staff attorney! We’re thrilled to welcome Kaitlin Morrison, EELC’s newest staff attorney, to our team! Prior […]
EELC submits comment to NJDEP regarding 2020 Environmental Justice Law

EELC recently submitted a comment to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of the New Jersey Progressive Equitable Energy Coalition (“NJPEEC”) regarding the 2020 Environmental Justice Law. The law requires NJDEP to evaluate the environmental and public health impacts of certain facilities on overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications. While supportive of […]
Newsletter: Spring greetings from Eastern Environmental Law Center!

We hope this newsletter finds you and yours staying safe and healthy. Here’s a sample of what we’re up to: Environmental Justice We’re thrilled to announce that EELC will be hiring a new staff attorney to focus primarily on environmental justice – including the implementation of New Jersey’s groundbreaking new Environmental Justice Law. The staff […]