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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Our work this year: Climate change, pipelines, establishing a framework for NJ’s clean energy mandate, contamination in Newark, and open space
The Eastern Environmental Law Center’s Board and staff sends best wishes for a happy holiday season and thanks you for supporting our mission: clean energy, open space, sustainable development, and environmental justice. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet, yet numerous fossil fuel projects have been proposed for New Jersey, with gas pipelines […]
Aaron Kleinbaum, Executive Director of EELC, will step down to become NJ Assistant Attorney General
(Newark, New Jersey, July 19, 2019) It is with both pride and sadness that the EELC Board of Directors announces that Executive Director Aaron Kleinbaum is leaving EELC to take the position as Assistant Attorney General for Environmental Enforcement and Environmental Justice at the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Our loss is New Jersey’s gain, […]
Newsletter: Fall Greetings from EELC
Greetings to all of our friends and supporters. Much has happened since I wrote you last. I have been heartened to see New Jersey pass the Clean Energy Act of 2018 and commit to a 2019 Energy Master Plan that would lay out a pathway to 100% clean energy for New Jersey by 2050. We have also […]
