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Off-Shore Drilling? Still Way Off-Base; Environment New Jersey Thanks Federal Delegation Support To Protect the Shore 6/18/2008

Environment New Jersey is firmly opposed to proposals by President Bush and Senator McCain to continue decades of failed energy policy by opening our protected coasts to offshore drilling. Drilling in these protected areas is not the solution to high oil prices; we need to reduce our dependence on oil.

Senate GOP and Polluters Block Debate on Global Warming; Environment New Jersey Applauds Sen. Menendez and Lautenberg For Fighting To Start Global Warming Debate 6/06/2008

Environment New Jersey today applauded Senators Bob Menendez and Frank Lautenberg for voting to advance the Climate Security Act (S. 3036), the most comprehensive global warming legislation ever considered by the full Senate. Unfortunately, by a vote of 48-36, the Senate fell short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward with the bill.

New Protections for State Rivers Marred By Exemptions; Developers Muscle Out Clean Water 6/05/2008

Environment New Jersey criticized the final list of waters to receive increased Category One protections aimed at protecting high quality waterways. The group said the adoption of new rivers was marred by numerous segments of rivers proposed for protection last year that were stripped from the final proposal by Corzine Administration officials.

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Cutting Pollution, Cutting Costs: How New Jersey Can Maximize the Benefits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative 12/05/2007

New Jersey is one of 10 northeastern states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a first-of-its-kind program to limit global warming emissions from power plants in the Northeast. By adopting strong rules for the implementation of RGGI, New Jersey can maximize the environmental benefits of the program while protecting consumers.

An Unfamiliar State: Local Impacts of Global Warming in New Jersey 5/30/2007

“An Unfamiliar State: Local Impacts of Global Warming in New Jersey,” shows how life in New Jersey could be irrevocably altered by rising seas, severe flooding, health-threatening temperatures and air pollution, pest infestation, species decline and challenges to critical public infrastructure.

The Carbon Boom: State and National Trends in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Since 1990 4/12/2007

Global warming pollution in New Jersey increased by 14 million metric tons between 1990 and 2004, a 13% increase, according to “The Carbon Boom,” a new analysis of state fossil fuel consumption data released today by Environment New Jersey. This is the first time that 2004 state-by-state data on carbon dioxide emissions have been analyzed comprehensively.

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Senate rejects measure on global warming fight 6/07/2008

A proposal that would have required cuts in greenhouse-gas emissions to combat global warming is probably dead this year, although New Jersey's two senators voted to keep the issue alive.

Corzine pressed on energy master plan 6/06/2008

A statewide environmental group will spend the summer trying to pressure Governor Corzine to do a better job of combating global warming. By harnessing offshore winds, beefing up solar power and building greener homes, the state could improve New Jersey's Energy Master Plan, said Marie Wisecup, campaign coordinator for Environment New Jersey.

Access to our Parks 5/01/2008

Last week, the State House steps were the scene of an urban camp-out: more than 300 people and riled-up speakers, as well as tents, fishing rods, kayak paddles and Gen. George Washington on horseback. That's because some of the two million people who use the parks slated for cuts will have better luck camping out at the State House than in a state park come July 1.

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Read the Summer 2008 Environment New Jersey Newsletter online.