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 [...]
November 2012
Hurricane Recovery: Resources for Protecting Workers & Residents
WEC has issued critical information with links to resources on how workers and residents can avoid illnesses and injuries during hurricane cleanup and recovery activities. We urge you to prominently reprint the fact sheet in [...]
August 2012
State begins taking applications to waive environmental rules, angering activists
The rule is hailed by businesses who say they are buried in environmental red tape. Environmentalists, however, are livid over the potential to undermine protections to New Jersey's land, water and air. See Article Here
Stop Governor Christie from Waiving Our Safeguards!
August 1, 2012 - Governor Christie is putting corporate special interests and his big campaign contributors ahead of the public interest. He has ordered all state agencies to issue rules to waive the safeguards they [...]