nj.com: Recycling center burdened residents for years, needs stricter N.J. DEP oversight, non-profit says
“If the Camden non-profit was to be successful in its appeal to state officials, EMR would be required to expand its record-keeping, have additional permits to operate and adhere to the Solid Waste Management Act, the Eastern Environmental Law Center said.” Noxious smoke billowing into the southern part of the city. Explosions that could be […]
Spring 2022 Newsletter
Happy Spring from Eastern Environmental Law Center!. We hope this newsletter finds you and yours staying safe and healthy and enjoying spring. In this newsletter you will find updates on: Environmental Justice Clean Energy Open Space & Sustainable Development And More…
EELC files public comments with FERC on Transco’s proposed natural gas expansion project in PA, NJ and MD.
On April 25, 2022, EELC submitted on behalf of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation and the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters these comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) regarding that federal agency’s review of Transco’s proposed Regional Energy Access Expansion (“REAE”) Project. The REAE Project is an expansion of Transco’s existing natural gas […]
EELC court victory: Tobias Farm
After three years of litigation, EELC, on behalf of client Skylands Preservation Alliance, won its case against the NJ Department of Environmental Protection involving a proposed million plus square foot warehouse project in Franklin Township. Based upon EELC’s legal arguments, DEP finally acknowledged on Friday the existence of a jurisdictional stream (or intermittent tributary) that […]
EELC files public comment with New Jersey DEP opposing confined disposal facility in Ocean County
EELC represents Save Barnegat Bay in opposing the West Creek Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Project in Eagleswood Township, NJ. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued permits to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) that allow DOT to (1) dredge the Westecunk Creek and two other waterways and (2) store the […]
EELC files public comment regarding proposed waste transfer station in Ocean County
EELC has filed a public comment with Ocean County, NJ objecting to a proposed solid waste transfer station to be built in a DEP-designated overburdened community in Lakewood Township. The station, designed to facilitate the collection of garbage and its transfer to the county landfill, would severely impact the Lakewood Township community by causing noise […]
Happy holidays from your friends at EELC!
Dear Friends, EELC’s Board and staff wish you and your loved ones a happy and safe holiday season. As always, we are deeply grateful for your support. Your generosity makes it possible for us to offer legal services to environmental organizations and community groups that promote a world with open space, clean air, clean water, […]
EELC proudly welcomes Maggie Broughton
Eastern Environmental Law Center is excited to announce that Maggie Broughton will join our team as a new staff attorney (bar admission pending) to focus primarily on environmental justice. Maggie’s docket will include working in partnership with community groups and environmental justice organizations that advocate for overburdened communities throughout New Jersey. Maggie is a highly-skilled […]
EPA announces appointment of former EELC Board member Lisa Garcia as Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that President Biden will appoint Lisa Garcia to become EPA’s Regional Administrator for Region 2. Garcia will lead the implementation of the Biden-Harris environmental agenda in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight Indian Nations. Ms. Garcia, who joined the […]
Newsletter: Fall greetings from Eastern Environmental Law Center!
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 attorney will work in partnership with community groups and environmental justice organizations to address the cumulative impacts of pollution on […]
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 […]
Former EPA lead for environmental justice joins EELC Board
On behalf of the Eastern Environmental Law Center Board of Directors, Co-Chairs of the Board Alexi Assmus and Edward Lloyd are pleased to welcome Lisa Garcia as the newest board member. Ms. Garcia is a powerhouse in the environmental community and her diverse experience, both state- and nation-wide, will be a great asset to EELC. […]
