Hoboken N.J. joins other cities suing Big Oil over climate change
The city of Hoboken in New Jersey sued five major oil companies and the oil and gas industry’s main trade association on Wednesday over allegations...
Cities With the Highest Flood Risk in Every State
Floods accounted for three of the 14 natural disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damage in the United States in 2019. In total,...
New Jersey aims to lead nation in offshore wind. So it’s building the biggest turbine port in the country.
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said his state will build the country’s first port dedicated to assembling the turbines that will go up not just in...
New Jersey Becomes First State to Put the Climate Crisis in Its K-12 Curriculum
New Jersey has invested in the future health of the planet by making sure the next generation of adults knows how human activity has had...
New Jersey: Builders Must Now Consider Climate Risks
The strategies within the Energy Master Plan include reducing energy use and emissions from the transportation sector. This means encouraging electric vehicle adoption and electrifying...
Governor Murphy Announces Sweeping Climate Agenda for New Jersey
Governor Phil Murphy today unveiled New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan, which will put the state on the pathway to a 100 percent clean energy future...
Every human should be alarmed by the plastic crisis in our oceans
“WITHOUT CHANGE,” warns a bipartisan group of senators, “there will be more plastic by weight than fish in the oceans by 2050.” Some of the signs of...
‘This is a health crisis’: Could Newark’s contaminated water problem make it the next Flint?
Some residents say they believe lead and chemical contamination in their city’s water supply is much worse than they are being told. Clark Mindock reports...