October 2013
Toxic Brews at Chemical Plants Could Trigger another Paulsboro-like Incident
A highly toxic cloud of cancer-causing chemicals moves into neighborhoods where local residents live and work. People are sent to the hospital in droves. More have to evacuate their homes. Parents are told not to [...]
Failure to Act: New Jersey Jobs and Communities are Still at Risk from Toxic Chemical Disasters
Failure to Act documents how New Jersey jobs and communities are still at risk from toxic chemical disaster – five years after the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under former Governor Jon [...]
Will Gov. Christie Act to Prevent a Toxic Disaster?
"It can't happen here." That's what most of us think when we hear about toxic chemical disasters. It's a comforting thought - except that if you live in New Jersey, it unfortunately is just not [...]
Is NJ at Risk For a Toxic Chemical Disaster? DEP Says No [AUDIO]
A new report by the New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) says millions of Garden State residents are still at risk from toxic chemical disasters five years after the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [...]
N.J. at risk of chemical disaster, coalition warns
A coalition of labor, environmental, and community organizations claims New Jersey is still at risk from toxic chemical disasters. See Article Here
NJ Work Environment Council says chemical risks still abundant throughout the state
The New Jersey Work Environment Council released a new study of how the state's industries are faring when it comes to reducing the risk of environmental disaster, and they called for more action from Trenton [...]