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 That means, the permit is no longer valid and […]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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
State pressed to issue stop-work order after EELC court victory on major fossil gas pipeline project in the Highlands
The decision means that the Tennessee Gas Project has no permit for the construction work they are currently conducting in the Highlands Preservation Area in West Milford, New Jersey, and are out of compliance with other state laws. Read about EELC’s court victory here: NJ.com: Controversial N.J. gas pipeline project in question after court victory […]
A win for the Musconetcong River Watershed
In a win for EELC’s client, Musconetcong Watershed Association the Appellate Division of the NJ Superior Court issued an important published decision on clarifying the interrelated processes environmental advocates and other “third-party” challengers must follow when requesting an adjudicatory hearing of NJDEP permit decisions and appealing those decisions. In Musconetcong Watershed Ass’n v. NJDEP, Docket No. […]
Eastern Environmental Law Center supports Clean Water Action’s Warehouse Convening Event
On June 24, 2023, Clean Water Action hosted a Warehouse Convening, which gathered advocates and stakeholders from across New Jersey that work for change in the siting and operations of warehouses. EELC produced a Fighting Warehouses FAQ in coordination with Clean Water Action to help community members understand some of the legal requirements for proposed […]
EELC submits letter of protest to FERC regarding NESE
EELC recently submitted a joint protest letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on behalf of clients Central Jersey Safe Energy Coalition, Food & Water Watch, NY/NJ Baykeeper, and Princeton Manor Homeowners’ Association, opposing Transco’s second request for extension of time to build the unnecessary and environmentally disastrous Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project. EELC […]
