April 2013
Save Our Safeguards!
On March 21st 2013, the NJ State Appellate Court ruled to allow the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue waivers of important environmental and worker protections. THEY GOT IT WRONG! But, our Legislators [...]
March 2013
Appelate Court Upholds DEP Waiver Rule
Appellants oppose ruling, anticipate appeal The 28 environmental and labor organizations promised to keep fighting despite the ruling by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey to uphold the NJ Department of [...]
Sign a Petition to Management of Phillips 66 to Rescind Their Staffing Cuts to Their Linden Refinery Fire Department
Please help draw the line on wealthy corporations that risk our health and safety to squeeze even more profit. Phillips 66 (formerly ConocoPhillips) is cutting firefighting personnel, training, and equipment that protect against the risk [...]
February 2013
School Construction Waiting on Gov. Christie
The governor has forced communities with the oldest, most dilapidated schools to wait years for emergency repairs. New Jersey school children who want safe, productive learning environments got a useful civics lesson this month from [...]
January 2013
Preventing a Second Sandy Disaster
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Christie and all New Jersey residents can learn from previous disasters to prevent further damage to our lives, health and safety. Full Article by John Pajak, Vice President, [...]
December 2012
Toxic Train Wreck Exposes Weakness in Federal Chemical Policy
In late November, while other parts of New Jersey were recovering from the superstorm, the quiet town of Paulsboro was blindsided by a very unnatural disaster. A train derailed while crossing a local bridge, sending [...]